Espace House Shinagawa Ward Tokyo, Japan residential interior design photos, Japanese modern architecture
Espace House, Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo Property
16 Oct 2022
Architecture: Satoshi Kurosaki / APOLLO Architects & Associates
Location: Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, Japan
Photos by Masao Nishikawa
Espace House, Japan
This small two-story, wood-frame house is tucked into a downtown residential neighborhood. The clients, a couple with minimalist taste and few superfluous possessions, wanted a private home on the compact lot that prioritized a spacious atmosphere over physically large rooms.
The lot abuts the north side of a narrow road and is hemmed in by closely packed houses. To preserve privacy in this environment, the façade facing the street has no windows; all natural light comes from a courtyard and clerestory windows.
Satoshi Kurosaki / APOLLO Architects & Associates used a rigid wood frame to make the most efficient use of the frontage. The gate-shaped frame avoids the need for load-bearing walls on the north side of the house, allowing for three windows to occupy the full width of that side, with a row of clerestory windows above. Built-in wall storage takes advantage of the shape of the frame’s posts, making the space functional even without additional furniture.
The most striking feature of the house, however, is the daylighting. In the family room that occupies the whole of the second floor, the three north-side windows let in soft, diffuse light. Meanwhile, direct southern sunlight shines in along the sloped roof and is reflected off a wall into the room, brightening the area near the windows.
This light filters through floor grating onto the first floor, where the bedroom and bathroom are located. In addition, light pours through clerestory windows running the length of the north side, casting beautiful gradations on the sloped gable ceiling and ensuring that the kitchen at the back of the house receives adequate light.
By treating the entire building as a reflector, Satoshi Kurosaki / APOLLO Architects & Associates succeeded in creating a separate universe of diffuse light that makes the rooms feel spacious and echoes the uniquely tranquil character of the residents.
Espace House, Shinagawa Ward Tokyo – Property Information
APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd. – https://apollo-aa.jp/
5-11-23 Minamiaoyama, Minato ward, Tokyo 107-0062, Japan
Phone: +81-3-6433-5095
E-mail: info@kurosakisatoshi.com
Architecture: Satoshi Kurosaki / APOLLO Architects & Associates
Project Location: Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo
Date of Completion: 2022. 07
Principal Use: Private housing
Structure: Timber
Site Area: 77.68 sqm
Scale: Two stories above ground
Building Area: 50.79 sqm
Total Floor Area: 98.02 sqm
Design Period: 2018.12-2019.03
Construction Period: 2019.04-2022.07
Structural engineer: Masaki Structure（Kenta Masaki）
Facility engineer: Naoki Matsumoto
Lighting design: SIRIUS LIGHTING OFFICE Inc.
Construction: Kimura Ryozo Construction
Photography: Masao Nishikawa
Espace House, Shinagawa Ward Tokyo images / information received 161022 from Satoshi Kurosaki / APOLLO Architects & Associates
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