这座两层楼的小木屋隐藏在市中心的一个住宅区。客户是一对具有极简主义品味的夫妇,几乎没有多余的财产,他们希望在这块紧凑的土地上有一个私人住宅,优先考虑宽敞的氛围而不是实际的大房间。

This small two-story, wood-frame house is tucked into a downtown residential neighborhood. The clients, a couple with minimalist taste and few superfluous possessions, wanted a private home on the compact lot that prioritized a spacious atmosphere over physically large rooms.

该地块紧邻一条狭窄的道路的北侧,被密集的房屋包围着。为了在这种环境中保护隐私,面向街道的立面没有窗户;所有的自然光都来自庭院和夹层窗户。我们使用了一个刚性的木质框架,以最有效地利用正面的空间。门形框架避免了房屋北侧承重墙的需要,使三个窗户占据了该侧的全部宽度,上面还有一排夹层窗。内置的墙面储藏室利用了框架柱子的形状,使空间即使没有额外的家具也能发挥作用。

The lot abuts the north side of a narrow road and is hemmed in by closely packed houses. To preserve privacy in this environment, the façade facing the street has no windows; all-natural light comes from a courtyard and clerestory windows. We used a rigid wood frame to make the most efficient use of the frontage. The gate-shaped frame avoids the need for load-bearing walls on the north side of the house, allowing for three windows to occupy the full width of that side, with a row of clerestory windows above. Built-in wall storage takes advantage of the shape of the frame’s posts, making the space functional even without additional furniture.

然而,这所房子最引人注目的特点是日光。在占据整个二楼的家庭室中,北侧的三个窗户透出柔和的漫射光。同时,南方的阳光沿着倾斜的屋顶直接照射进来,从墙上反射到房间里,使窗户附近的区域变得明亮。这些光线通过地板格栅过滤到一楼,那里有卧室和浴室。此外,光线通过贯穿北侧的夹层窗倾泻而下,在倾斜的屋檐天花板上投下美丽的渐变,并确保房子后面的厨房得到充足的光线。

The most striking feature of the house, however, is the daylight. In the family room that occupies the whole of the second floor, the three north-side windows let in soft, diffuse light. Meanwhile, direct southern sunlight shines in along the sloped roof and is reflected off a wall into the room, brightening the area near the windows. This light filters through floor grating onto the first floor, where the bedroom and bathroom are located. In addition, light pours through clerestory windows running the length of the north side, casting beautiful gradations on the sloped gable ceiling, and ensuring that the kitchen at the back of the house receives adequate light.

通过将整个建筑作为一个反射器,我们成功地创造了一个独立的漫射光宇宙,使房间感到宽敞,并呼应了居民独特的宁静性格。

By treating the entire building as a reflector, we succeeded in creating a separate universe of diffuse light that makes the rooms feel spacious and echoes the uniquely tranquil character of the residents.

Architects: APOLLO Architects & Associates
Area : 98 m²
Year : 2022
Photographs :Masao Nishikawa
Structural Engineer : , Kenta Masaki, Masaki Structure
Lighting Design : SIRIUS LIGHTING OFFICE
Architecture : Satoshi Kurosaki
Videographer : Seiya Aoki | GRAFILM
Building Area : 50.79 m2
Total Floor Area : 98.02 m2
Site Area : 77.68 m2
Facility Engineer : Naoki Matsumoto
Constructions : Kimura Ryozo Construction
City : Shinagawa City
Country : Japan