House in gokurakuji by naoya kawabe presents neighborhood views

HOUSE IN GOKURAKUJI BY NAOYA KAWABE PRESENTS NEIGHBORHOOD VIEWS photo by shinkenchiku-sha all images courtesy of naoya kawabe architect & associates IN CENTRAL JAPAN, ARCHITECT NAOYA

KAWABE HAS DESIGNED A TWO-STOREY DWELLING THAT SHARES A DIRECT CONNECTION WITH THE SURROUNDING NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. located in a quiet residential area of kanagawa, the property boasts large

windows that not only flood internal volumes with daylight, but also provide expansive views across the neighborhood. the property boasts large windows that flood internal volumes with

natural daylight photo by shinkenchiku-sha THE HOUSE IS COMPOSED OF TWO SHIFTED BLOCKS OF DIFFERENT HEIGHTS, WHICH ARE CONNECTED THROUGH A THIRD INTERSTITIAL SPACE. in order to ensure

residential privacy, façades oriented towards the street are windowless in contrast to their lateral counterparts. the dwelling’s only bedroom is found at ground floor level, joined by a

communal bathroom and toilet. PRIMARY LIVING ACCOMMODATION IS POSITIONED AT THE UPPER STOREY WHERE A BRIGHTLY LIT DINING AREA ADJOINS A SMALL KITCHEN. living accommodation at the dwelling’s

upper level photo by shinkenchiku-sha a brightly lit dining area adjoins a small kitchen. photo by shinkenchiku-sha the entrance and foyer space photo by shinkenchiku-sha the house is

composed of two shifted blocks connected through a third interstitial space photo by shinkenchiku-sha bedroom at the lower level of the plan photo by shinkenchiku-sha photo by

shinkenchiku-sha photo by shinkenchiku-sha the windowless façade presented to the passing street photo by shinkenchiku-sha 1/8 PROJECT INFO: PROJECT NAME: house in gokurakuji ARCHITECTS:

naoya kawabe architect & associates LOCATION: kamakura, kanagawa, japan COMPLETED: 2013 PHOTOGRAPHER: shinkenchiku-sha philip stevens I designboom sep 25, 2014