SATOSHI OKADA
ARCHITECTS

House in Sakakida main

HOUSE IN SAKAKIDA

HOUSE IN SAKAKIDA is located in a northern district of Kyoto. The historic grid plan of the city's urban fabric shapes the design of this house.

The design consists of a vertical and horizontal volume of three and two stories, respectively. This appearance of a downscaled composition was important in respectfully integrating this house within the context of the historic city of Kyoto. This virtue further takes shape in the outer wall - divided into an opaque fence at street level and a slottice lattice above.

The cherry wood planks of the flooring are stained with persimmon juice according to traditional Japanese methods. Over time, its warm color will gradually turn to a deep red-black. The interior walls and ceilings are finished with white plaster. Furthermore, the two gardens on the property foster substantial air flow through traditional techniques derived from machiya; fresh air moves upwards from the first-floor wet garden as the dry paved terrace is heated by sunlight for microclimate control.

LOCATION
Kyoto, Japan
PROGRAM
Residence
YEAR
2016 - Ongoing
SIZE
177.62 sqm
STRUCTURE
RC + wooden construction
LEAD ARCHITECT
Satoshi Okada
COLLABORATORS
STRUCTURAL DESIGN:
Masahiro Ikeda
CONTRACTOR:
Shimizu Komuten co.
PHOTO CREDITS:
Satoshi Shigeta

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