SATOSHI OKADA
ARCHITECTS

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HOUSE IN KAKINOKIZAKA

HOUSE IN KAKINOKIZAKA is a single-family residence located in an exclusive housing district in central Tokyo.

The design of the house is centered around three conditions: a garage for six vehicles, a generous living space, and high privacy through a reinforced concrete enclosure.

The central courtyard brings the entire house together as a visual backdrop for the living spaces, all of which is surrounded by glass walls. This courtyard is divided into two, the larger offering a landscaped garden between the supercar gallery and living areas, along with the smaller serving as a lightwell for the kitchen on the upper level and the bathroom on the ground floor. These courtyards run in the east-west direction, and are divided by a transfixed circulation passage that runs through the two garage spaces.

The master bedroom is a half-story below the ground level, creating a high ceiling that complies with local sun-shadow regulations that restrict building heights. The building’s facade includes both horizontal and vertical expressions that allow for an appropriate scale in the context of the Kakinokizaka neighborhood.

LOCATION
Meguro, Tokyo, JP
PROGRAM
Private residence
YEAR
2008
SIZE
456 sqm
STRUCTURE
Reinforced concrete
LEAD ARCHITECT
Satoshi Okada
TEAM
Jun Horiguchi, Lisa Tomiyama
COLLABORATORS
STRUCTURAL DESIGN:
Hirokazu Toki, Hojo Structural Laboratory
CONTRACTOR:
Sasazawa Construction Company
PHOTO CREDITS:
Satoshi Shigeta
PUBLICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL:
Haus & Auto, 21st Century Houses / 150 of the World’s Best, Archello
JAPAN:
I'm home no.43 , ENGINE 03

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