kiyonobu nakagame: house in shizuoka

‘house in shizuoka’ by kiyonobu nakagame, shizuoka, japan images © k.torimura

japanese practice kiyonobu nakagame has completed ‘house in shizuoka’, a single family home in shizuoka, japan. conceived for a DJ and his family, the residence is negotiated as an assuming compound whose interior volumes open onto each other and a hidden internal courtyard.

front elevation

separated from the aging industrial neighborhood, the design features an impermeable facade that reveals little of the program within. void of windows and openings the stark and raw surface subtly responds to the history of its location where the modest material was traditionally used in abundance.

entrance

four concrete volumes compose the private dwelling, a solid mass of intersecting and cantilevered planes. a series of internal courtyards and covered pathways connect each of the structures, generating a range of immersive and diverse environments which merge the indoor and outdoor areas.

courtyard

thick solid walls contribute to the cavernous interior, which ranges in spatial organization and dimension.

executed simply in two contrasting materials – porous concrete and refined wood – the residence is both warm and

contemporary, its minimal expressions seeking to frame the adjacent enclosed environment.

entrance

thin slits pierce through the street-side exterior walls, maintaining both a connection to the outdoors and a sense of

discretion within the home.

(left) DJ stand and record storage (right) view towards kitchen, living, dining

DJ booth

main floor

kitchen and dining room

(left) stairwell (right) office

(left) upper corridor (right) bathroom

bedroom