In this installment of the unique homes in Japan series, we feature the O Residence by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates, which was designed to be one big white minimal space with a 9-meter (29.5 feet) long counter at the center of the living space.
As the architect explains, the extremely minimal composition of this house took its shape in order to make the external landscape the focus of the room. Despite being located in a central and dense urban area of Tokyo, one whole facade of the building overlooks green space, a rare privilege in the city.
The three-story building is 12 meters by 9 meters by 9 meters (39.4 feet x 29.5 feet x 29.5 feet).
The living, dining and kitchen (LDK) space was designed to be an extremely minimal space with a long counter running the length of the room and topped by a long, narrow ceiling light.
Large windows on the 12-meter long side of the house bring the external environment into the home.
There is garage space on the first floor, the second is occupied by the living, dining, and kitchen space, and the private rooms are on the third floor.
The rooms are connected by a long corridor that doubles as a walk-in closet, while the three floors are connected by two stairways that face each other on the back (long-sided) wall of the building. This space is lighted by a thin slit in the ceiling.
From the architect: “The extreme minimal composition of this house responds in the most silent way to its compact and intricate urban setting, and seeks for a maximum enjoyment of its main asset: the beautiful exterior landscape.”
The site area is 211.59 square meters and the building area is 102.22 square meters.
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