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This SOHO house is built on a portion of the lot of the owner’s parents’ house. Part of the first floor is used as a photo studio, and the living spaces are made on the second floor where the entrance is located. Since the divided lot is long and narrow, an exterior design was required that utilizes the depth of the approach while considering the distance from and contrast with the main house.

By employing an open style with glass walls for the photo studio facade on the first floor, an intermediate space, albeit small, is unified with the exterior and brings comfort.

The shallow sloped approach-stairs to the second floor entrance nicely match the sharp inclined wall and constitute the characteristic facade, and as a result they function as a novelty to invite visitors. The pitched roof formed by the regulation on the north side creates a unique exterior and interior appearance. Light from the slit-shaped skylight on the peak of the roof casts dramatic shadows in the entirely white-colored room. An unblocked sky view from the skylight also has the effect of making one forget that the house is in a densely populated residential area. The second floor is an open one-room space, including the loft space that is accessed by a ladder, and can be used for multiple purposes. The rhythmic continuation of the “diagonal” elements, which are glimpsed in many spaces, creates a comfortable unease in the room. One of the characteristics of this house is the non-existence of a clear border between ON/OFF, since the living space, where one can play with a variety of natural lights, is used as a space for taking photos.

DATA

  • Location Shinagawa ward Tokyo
    Completion 2013.3
    Site area 118.36㎡
    Building area 46.43㎡
    1F floor area 42.11㎡
    2F floor area 42.11㎡
    Total floor area 84.22㎡
    Structure Steel Structure
    Scale 2F
    Typology Private housing
    Family structure A couple+1 child
    Structure engineers Masaki Strcuture
    Kenta Masaki
    Facility engineers Shimada Architects
    Zenei Shimada
    Construction Ido Construction
    Photographer Masao Nishikawa
  • 所在地 東京都品川区
    竣工 2013年3月
    敷地面積 118.36㎡(35.80坪)
    建築面積 46.43㎡(14.04坪)
    1F床面積 42.11㎡(12.73坪)
    2F床面積 42.11㎡(12.73坪)
    延床面積 84.22㎡(25.47坪)
    構造 鉄骨造
    規模 地上2階建
    用途 専用住宅
    家族構成 夫婦+子供1人
    構造設計 正木構造研究所
    正木健太
    設備設計 シマダ設計
    島田善衛
    施工 井戸鉄建
    建築写真 西川公朗