‘kaminoge house’ by naoya kawabe architects and associates, tokyo, japan images courtesy of naoya kawabe architects and associates

 

 

 

japanese practice naoya kawabe architects and associates has created ‘kaminoge house’, a multi-family residential complex in tokyo, japan. meandering around the landscape, the stark-but-slight white volumes contrast their surrounding environment, their jagged lines peaking above the encompassing neighborhood.

naoya kawabe architect & associates: kaminoge house passageways

 

 

 

looking to provide each dwelling with a connection to the outdoors, the design consists of three pivoting, interconnected buildings, which maximize exposure to daylight and the encircling landscape and privacy within each unit. exaggerated thresholds and passageways generate a layered complex that gently separates the confines of each home.

naoya kawabe architect & associates: kaminoge house (left) meandering structures (right) staggered windows and doorways

 

 

 

structured around three stairways, the private units feature distinct and unique plans that differ in size and organization. ranging from studio spaces to multi-bedroom units, the raw and enclosed habitats are often loft-like in their arrangements with open and overlapping programs. windows are placed thoughtfully around the building, opening onto courtyards and the surroundings rather than onto opposing residences.

naoya kawabe architect & associates: kaminoge house loft-like private dwelling

naoya kawabe architect & associates: kaminoge house living space of multi-bedroom unit

naoya kawabe architect & associates: kaminoge house entrance to unit and stairway to upper level

naoya kawabe architect & associates: kaminoge house open living space

naoya kawabe architect & associates: kaminoge house back

naoya kawabe architect & associates: kaminoge house in context

naoya kawabe architect & associates: kaminoge house floor plan / level 0

naoya kawabe architect & associates: kaminoge house floor plan / level 1

naoya kawabe architect & associates: kaminoge house floor plan / level 2

naoya kawabe architect & associates: kaminoge house section