This brown single-storey house, designed by FORM/Kouichi Kimura, contrasts with its surroundings. This is a simple volume — a rectangular box — with traditional shapes — gable (tsumagawa), windows boxes — on a 165-square-meter site with an authorized construction area of 82 square meters. The choice of these shapes responds to the climate of the city. It has been determined for snow accumulation.
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| Gable House, Shiga, Japan © FORM/Kouichi Kimura photography © Takumi Ota |
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| © FORM/Kouichi Kimura, photography © Takumi Ota |
Due to noise mitigation — here car traffic —, the architect uses a reinforced concrete wall to line up the house from the adjacent arterial road.
A hanging wall has been built to beyond the terrace. It helps to minimize exterior noise.
The top and bottom of this hanging wall are opened. Light can be diffused to the interior through the top opening. The bottom opening has been designed for a better view of the yard.
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| Section © FORM/Kouichi Kimura. Originally appeared on archdaily. |
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| First-floor plan © FORM/Kouichi Kimura. Originally appeared on archdaily. |
The plan shows a simple distribution of the inner spaces calculated to accommodate for the lack of space.
The living room occupies the largest space. Oriented to the north, it faces the outdoor terrace. The architect uses skylights and clerestories to illuminate the interior in response to the lack of windows.
An elevated study room which floors and walls are covered with wooden panels overlooks the living room.
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| © FORM/Kouichi Kimura, photography © Takumi Ota |
A small bedroom, partitioned by a curtain which aims at providing more space, can be seen from the living area.
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| © FORM/Kouichi Kimura, photography © Takumi Ota |
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| © FORM/Kouichi Kimura, photography © Takumi Ota |
The color of interior walls and ceilings in white — the study room excepted — participates to accommodate for the lack of windows in this house.
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| © FORM/Kouichi Kimura, photography © Takumi Ota |
Building fact
Project: Detached-house
Architect: FORM/Kouichi Kimura
Location: Shiga, Japan
Project area: 165 sqm
Authorized construction area: 82 sqm
Project year: 2010
Photographs: Takumi Ota Photography
Credits
Courtesy FORM/Kouichi Kimura
Photographs all © Takumi Ota Photography
Plans originally appeared on archdaily.
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