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House K by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects
The skinny west wing of this Tokyo house by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects is nine metres high, but less than two metres wide.
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Long corridors on each floor of the three-storey house divide it into two uneven halves, which together contain enough rooms to accommodate two families.
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The slender side of the house contains kitchens, bathrooms, closets and a small bedroom, while larger bedrooms and living rooms occupy the wider half.
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Instead of doorways, there are large openings in the walls between rooms and corridors, so that the families can communicate with one another from different parts of the house.
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This is the third project by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects that we've featured this month, following a house with holes in the floors and a cafe with courtyards biting through the walls.
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Photography is by Kai Nakamura.
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Here are a few lines of textfrom Hiroyuki Shinozaki:
House K
It is a duplex house in quiet residential area.
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The space is not divided by those families but is consisted of living space and its supporting space for both families all together.
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Those two different spaces are connected by corridor which gives an impression of outdoor space.
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1.8m wide and 9m high wooden space by small beams and plywood necessarily make wall and floor for kitchen, bathroom and closet.
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Ground floor plan - click above for larger image
On the other hand, living space such as living room, dining room and bedroom are roughly collected in a concrete box.
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First floor plan - click above for larger image
On the slender site, two families live and interacted by coming and going along the long corridor.
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Loft plan - click above for larger image
Client: two families
Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Roof plan - click above for larger image
Site area: 165.13sqm
Built area: 161.47sqm(total)
Completion date: November 2011
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Cross section
Structure: Reinforced concreate and wood flame, 2 story
Structure engineer: Tatsumi Terado Structural Studio
Contractor: Sinei,Ltd
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Long section 1 - click above for larger image
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Long section 2 - click above for larger image