mega: house in kamigamo
the simple home uses its particular site to extend the living space out into the air with views over kyoto below.
‘house in kamigamo’ by mega, kyoto, japanimage © kei suginoall images courtesy of mega
the site, a scenic area overlooking kyoto and an almost perfectly-shaped right triangle, contains a steep slope in both transverse and longitudinal axes, informing a tangential structure that extends out from the landscape. the ‘house in kamigamo’ by dai nagasaka of japanese practice méga is an extruded narrow home on a horizontal steel frame base supported by individual pylons, limiting the impact on the site. a timber-frame structure holds the gabled roof clad in galvanized steel panels. the program is organized over two floors, both of which end at one extreme of the house characterized by a full-size glass wall that allows views out to the city below. the upstairs contains two bedrooms and the living spaces are located below, including a kitchen, living and dining rooms, and a small study area.
entry along the sloping streetimage © kei sugino
(left) front elevation(right) elongated elevationimage © kei sugino
long continuous spaceimage © kei sugino
(left) study(right) view down the corridor and the various levelsimage © kei sugino
kitchen and dining areaimage © kei sugino
view to the cityimage © kei sugino
bathroomimage © kei sugino
floor plan / level 0
floor plan / level -1
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steel frame axonometric / structural design: yoshiki mondo
