hisanori ban connects three storey house with gently ascending ramp

hisanori ban connects three storey house with gently ascending ramp
photo by shigetomo mizuno
all images courtesy of bandesign

in the japanese coastal city of yatomi, architect hisanori ban has completed a three storey dwelling where each area of the home is connected through a gently ascending ramp. behind the exterior’s concrete earthquake-proof walls, a connected series of rooms offers residents communal and secluded living space, with a large open plan kitchen found at ground floor level. above, individual volumes that open out onto the ramped circulation route can be closed to ensure privacy, creating an insulating double skin in the process. a roof terrace is found at the culmination of the incline, offering views across the residential neighborhood.

the bold exterior features concrete earthquake-proof walls
photo by shigetomo mizuno

a connected series of rooms offers residents both communal and secluded living space
photo by shigetomo mizuno

a large open plan kitchen found at ground floor level
photo by shigetomo mizuno

each area of the home is connected through the gently ascending ramp
photo by shigetomo mizuno

individual volumes that open out onto the ramped circulation route can be closed to ensure privacy
photo by shigetomo mizuno

photo by shigetomo mizuno

additional walls help create an insulating double skin
photo by shigetomo mizuno

the master bedroom contains a ladder that leads to a lofted area of the plan
photo by shigetomo mizuno

a roof terrace is found at the culmination of the incline
photo by shigetomo mizuno

the building is located in a residential neighborhood of yatomi
photo by shigetomo mizuno

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project info:

name: turn,turn,turn,
architects: hisanori ban / bandesign, ltd.
location: yatomi, aichi prefecture, japan
site area: 213.26 sqm
building area: 86.44sqm
completed: 2014
photography:  shigetomo mizuno