satoru hirota architects: lik house

‘lik house’ by satoru hirota architects, tokyo, japan all images © satoru hirota architects

japanese practice satoru hirota architects have completed the ‘lik house’, a single family dwelling within a residential area of the business district in tokyo, japan. taking the form of a tube wrapping around an outdoor courtyard, each room links to the next within the continuous volume of this single storey house. with three stores placed at the site’s boundary and medium-rise buildings surrounding context, the low profile structure becomes concealed by the built environment, adding sense of privacy and creating a resort atmosphere.

facade from the street

a thin exterior wall allows each space to become infused with a soft light, creating a vague distinction between the interior and exterior. floor-to-ceiling ribbon windows border each of the internal spaces, introducing views of the bamboo garden and vegetation into the rooms.

entry

courtyard materials

bridge

living room

courtyard

bathroom

bamboo garden

kitchen

living room

living room

dining room

meditation room

bathroom

bathroom

bathroom from courtyard

living room from courtyard

courtyard

floor plan / level 0

section

section

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project info:

project name: lik house client: private location of site: tokyo,japan program: single family house architect: satire hirota architects / satoru hirota structural design: nieda+hisaeda architects / taizen nieda+taizo komatsu contractor: eiger co. ltd, / noriaki fujii+masakazu sasaki+koji misaki
 site area: 294.90m2
 built-up area: 108.21m2 year of completion: 2010
 photo credits: satoru hirota architects