Asymmetric House
都市近郊型の住宅地に計画された個人住宅は上下の2つのヴォリュームによって構成されている。地上から持ち上げられたアシンメトリーな切妻は少し肩をよせて庭をより明るくし、空に伸びる開放的なリビング・ダイニングを包み込んでいる。回遊性の高い長方形の平面はそれぞれの部屋の引込み戸を開けたまま生活することができ、窓を開ければ建物全体に風がとおりぬける心地よいシームレスな空間を提案している。その軽やかな構造体を支えるコンクリートの箱は東側道路に沿って敷地に配置され、庭に広がる景色を持つ静かな住空間を内包している。小幅板の表情を持った打ち放しの外壁は階段のあるホールを通りぬけ、また屋外へと連続し東西の風景を緩やかにつないでいる。住空間の形態や構造だけでなく素材やプロポーションをバランスよく組み合せることによって、さまざまな生活の時間の流れにふさわしい空間を楽しめる家である。
Location: Chiba, Japan
Structure: Takashi Manda, tmsd
Mechanical: Chiku Engineering Consultants
Construction: Ogawa Kensetsu
Floor Area: 190sqm
Completion: January, 2015
Photos: Toshiyuki Yano
Asymmetric House is located in a residential area in Chiba prefecture, just at the outskirt of Tokyo. The house contains 3 volumes; Asymmetric house and two concrete boxes. Galvanized steel cladded timber structured house sits on top of extended concrete foundation grew from the ground. The house sways its roof away from the neighboring building in order to provide more daylight to the narrow garden below. Asymmetric form of the house is reflected inside as a double height living and dining space. We believe this formal “imperfection” gives softer spatial experiences that can be also seen in Japanese traditional houses. Study room, kitchen, guest shower room are arranged on the 1st floor seamlessly connected from living & dining room. Guest room on 2nd floor is like an attic under triangular roof with punched balcony. On the ground floor ensuite master bedroom faces the private garden and its low windows are designed to enjoy the view out from a seating height. Entrance hall, serves as a guest reception, is an interstitial space between the 2 concrete boxes that has a texture of 40mm wide timber formwork imprint continuing from exterior wall. Combination of soft/hard materials and various spatial proportions creates richness for the owner to enjoy every and each living place throughout the seasons.