FORM / kouichi kimura architects: slender promenade house
‘promenade house’ by FORM / kouichi kimura architects, shiga, japan
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
japanese architect kouichi kimura of FORM / kouichi kimura architects hast just shared images of his newest house for a young couple in shiga, japan. immediately the spatial restrictions of the site are apparent, measuring a slender 4 meters wide by 35 meters long – with a built area of only 2.7 meters wide by 27 meters deep. spread out over two floors, a well-planned spatial organization emphasized by natural light makes the interior feel open and lively. on the ground floor, a linear hallway runs through the entire length of the house serving the living and dining rooms. two hallways on the second floor connect to a central stair well illuminated by a skylight that brings natural light into the center of the home. one contains a green wall while the other continuous colorful curtains that playfully veil the entrance to the bedrooms. the corridors become linking factors in a linear footprint, like promenades the form a continuous flow of circulation through a series of airy spaces.
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
view from the back side of the site
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
front entrance
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
entry area
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
ground-floor hallway
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
kitchen
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
kitchen and dining area
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
living room and elevated office space
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
stairs and living room
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
upper level corridor
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
bathroom
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
curtained corridor
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
image © takumi ota, kei nakajima
client: private
construction year: 2013
site area: 166.08 sqm
built area: 124.3 sqm
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amazing – fantastic resolution of an immensely restrictive site
lots of great detailing, a masterly handling of spatial and formal aspects and an absolutley stunning entry facade
I’ll move in.
Super well done. Compliments…
Japanese architects have become masters of building on otherwise throw-away urban spaces. Wish plan had been published.
really good
Reminds me of the typical town house in Vietnam. Very similar usage of space. The modern private town houses went up in height only, nowadays often up to 7 floors 😉