Patio
Moreover, by floating volume of the second floor, a wind enters from the hollizontal crevice underneath this volume while maintaining hight privacy. The theme of this house"Close while opening" was realized as a new example of urban residence.
The client desired a simple form residence that cannot be perceived from the outside, though the interior space is wide open. The wish can be said the entire concept of the residence. We proposed three layered Patio dug to the basement floor inside of the closed outer wall.
Moreover, by floating volume of the second floor, a wind enters from the hollizontal crevice underneath this volume while maintaining hight privacy. The theme of this house"Close while opening" was realized as a new example of urban residence.
＊ Hiroyuki Hirai
＊＊ Shinkenchiku-sha
Published：・GA HOUSES124
december2011
・TOTO spring 2012
・JUTAKUTOKUSHU jluy 2012
・The best of plan book
・I'm home. 2012 NOV,no.60
・How to See Quality of the
House through MADORI
march 2013
・I'm home. 2013 JUL,no.64
・de architecture june 2013
・DETAIL summer 2013
・HOUSE INTERIOR ULTIMATE
GUIDE 2013→2014
・I'm home. 2013 SEP,no.65
・DETAIL autumn 2014
・DETAIL winter 2014
Award
・JIA Young Architect Award 2013
・AIJ Selected Architectural Designs 2014
・JIA Architect of the Year 2013
・Tokyo Association of Architectural Firms Award
・Architizer A + Awards Special Mentions