fuse atelier: house in kaijin
‘house in kaijin’ by fuse-atelier, funabashi, japan all images © fuse-atelier
japanese architect shigeru fuse of fuse-atelier has recently completed ‘house in kaijin’, a single family residence located in funabashi, japan. a ground level void within a monolithic boundary creates the dwelling’s street entry. a tree is planted within the veranda which mediates the street and interior, and continues to rise and pass through the successive floor plates. a six meter tall concrete wall with minimal window penetrations bounds the site and structure’s perimeter blocking views of the cluttered and densely developed urban landscape and redirecting attention inward to the simple and open spaces.
front facade
an open plan living area and kitchen creates a spacious and unified first floor. large glass doors slide to reveal the outdoor terrace permeated by the canopy of the tree planted within the ground entry’s garden. natural light filters through the exposed shaft and reflects throughout the interior’s monochromatic and pristine white surfaces. the open riser glass tread staircase leads to the upper level bedrooms which return to a cavern like space providing privacy to the inhabitants.
entry garden and veranda at street level
view of entrance from ground floor
stairs to first level
first level living space, kitchen and terrace
living space and outdoor terrace
open air terrace
living and kitchen space
view of living space from kitchen
kitchen
glass open riser staircase
view of terrace from stairs
view of first and second level from stair landing
stair leading to bedroom levels
upper bedroom levels
entrance illuminated at night
entrance at night
at night
site plan
floor plan / level 0
floor plan / level 1
floor plan / level 2
floor plan / level 3
section
project info:
location: funabashi, chiba pref., japan type: houses-residential architects: shigeru fuse, fuse-atelier design team: fuse-atelier + musashino art university / fuse-studio structural engineers: akira suzuki main contractor: nagano koumuten site area: 69.96 sqm building area: 39.19 sqm gross internal floor area: 91.41 sqm start of work: 2008 completion of work: 2010 structure: reinforced concrete floor: 3 storey
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this minimal house is truly well thought….
beautifully executed, great section, phenominal detailing
ah so calm and peaceful…. until someone actually does something in this house, then it will be painfully noisy.
it is a great design and likely the most architect in Japan want to turn a modern japan to new stone age paleolithic modern design Lol
Looks like a sperm donors clinic.! no life nor warmth, after all its not a doctors office, and those stairs, imagine if something heavy fell onto the stairs and ricocheted into the wall…ouch, love the outside walls though.
I would like to make a donation here