‘ABE house’ by urban architecture office, tama-shi, tokyo, japan all images courtesy of urban architecture office

 

 

tokyo-based firm urban architecture office has just completed the ‘ABE house’, a single family dwelling in tama-shi, a residential district of tokyo, japan. envisioned as an outdoor garden, the interior circulation of this dwelling creates a journey as inhabitants pass between rooms. the exterior form is generated as three volumes of varied heights are clustered at various angles. interconnected with arched portals, the continuous and delineated internal path begins from the open space on the site which was maintained surrounding the building.

urban architecture office: ABE house - 2 (left) front view of the south (right) interior view of dining room

 

 

inside, stairs are carved from the monolithic concrete structure or treads formed from folded metal are added to keep clear vision lines through the intimate spaces. areas for gardens are integrated throughout the spatial progression with outdoor terraces accessible from each level generating an integrated experience with plantings.

urban architecture office: ABE house - 3 (left) view of rest room door and openings (right) view of dining room and entrance

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 4 interior view of the entrance, dining room, and kitchen from the porch

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 5 interior view of the porch between kitchen and living room

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 6 interior view of kitchen and dining room from living room

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 7 view of the gardens and living room

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 8 view of stairs to the 1st floor and a garden from living room

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 9 interior view of the 1st floor

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 10 view of work space, terrace and upstairs

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 11 interior view of the 2nd floor

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 12 interior view of bathroom and lavatory

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 13 view from the roof garden

urban architecture office: ABE house - 14 exterior view at night

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 15 floor plan / level 0

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 16 floor plan / level 1

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 17 floor plan / level 2

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 18 roof plan

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 19 section

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 20 section

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 21 house + garden diagram

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 22 circulation diagram

 

urban architecture office: ABE house - 23 conceptual model showing rounded openings to create living spaces within the garden

 

 

project info:

 

location: tama-shi, tokyo architects: UAo structural engineers: kanebako structural engineers general constructors: hanabusa construction site area: 109.83㎡ building area: 43.81㎡ total floor area: 87.8㎡ structure: steel frame; 3 stories principal use: private residence construction period: december, 2011