This three-family house is located in a prestigious residential district in Tokyo. The site presented several unique features - dogwood trees, an aged cherry tree, and a distinctive old concrete wall - which were preserved by ‘inserting‘ the building into the space between them. The building has a rectangular core, founded on a 5,600 mm x 5,600 mm grid, and a protecting wall. The rectangular volume is offset at a 6-degree angle from the north-south axis of the front road. The protecting wall penetrates the main volume of the building in the form of a half-circle arc, defining the entry space of the house. Two freestanding pillars, on a line with the intersection of the adjacent street, indicate the axis of approach, and echo the 5,600 mm span of the grid. The functions of the building -separate apartments for the parents and the families of their son and elder daughter, and a boutique/atelier operated by the son and his wife -are independent and with individual character, and have been organized in a complex three-dimensional manner within the total composition.
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发表于 2026-6-8 20:11:35
