‘house H’ by hiroyuki shinozaki, matsudo, japanimage © neoplus610

 

 

 

japanese architect hiroyuki shinozaki‘s ‘house H’ in matsudo, chiba prefecture, takes the iconographic image of the house and reinvents the interior sequence of spaces. the all-wood construction is organized by two clusters of 4 columns creating repetitive frames of two-dimensional Y-shaped column trees that delineate three separate sections and heights connected by an interstitial platform.

 

this shift is acknowledged on the ground level as well as the exposed concrete floor is broken in the middle by a slightly elevated timber platform that contains the stairs and central kitchen. the upper level keeps a constant connection to the lower storey, almost as nests perched upon tree branches living between and through the canopy of the forking pillars. skylights present in each bedroom can be opened for light and ventilation, as the interior functions as one thermal space.

hiroyuki shinozaki: house Hfront entrance facing eastimage © neoplus610

hiroyuki shinozaki: house Hmain living spaceimage © neoplus610

hiroyuki shinozaki: house Hraised wood platform and integrated kitchen counterimage © neoplus610

hiroyuki shinozaki: house Hdining areaimage © neoplus610

hiroyuki shinozaki: house Hkitchenimage © neoplus610

hiroyuki shinozaki: house Hsecond-storey program sits between the columnsimage © neoplus610

hiroyuki shinozaki: house H(left) view from the ground(right) view form the upper storeyimage © neoplus610

hiroyuki shinozaki: house Hstairsimage © neoplus610

hiroyuki shinozaki: house Hupper storey platforms create a sequence above the living spaceimage © neoplus610

hiroyuki shinozaki: house Himage © neoplus610

hiroyuki shinozaki: house Hbedroomimage © neoplus610

hiroyuki shinozaki: house Himage © neoplus610

hiroyuki shinozaki: house Hwooden loft in bedroomimage © neoplus610

hiroyuki shinozaki: house Himage © neoplus610

hiroyuki shinozaki: house Himage © hiroyuki shinozaki architects

hiroyuki shinozaki: house Hmodelimage © hiroyuki shinozaki architects