TEPE
- private house
- 2008
TEPE sits on the top of a low hill in a verdant suburban neighborhood. TEPE characterizes itself as a location-house with its façade mouth wide open. TEPE was named after Turkish term of “hill” .
The owners are the master as an IT company agent and his homemaker wife. This project initiated with the plot next to where their parents live.
Arranging the car park and approach stairs in the part of the plot facing a planned road make it accessible to the main entrance on the hill.
The view from the 1st floor is spectacular with the marvelous background of well maintained garden next door.
We took advantage of the narrow, sloping site as much as possible, transforming the problem of height gain into a defining highlight of the design. Low steps leading from dining to living room and opening onto a deck that overlooks an expansive panorama of the city give the home’s central living space a highly theatrical atmosphere. Viewed from outside, the black structure protrudes dramatically over its concrete base, making it a standout home in the neighborhood.
MEDIA
[COLLECTION asian architecture] (Swiss)
[HISE MAGAZINE] (Slovenia)
[DETAILS] (Korean)
[LiVES]
[Gendainihon no Kenhikuka 2009]
[Saikonowakate Kenchikuka 20nin]
[Neon Magazine] (France)
[competitionline] (Germany)
[The best residence back on the street]
[the house]
[SUMAI no SEKKEI WEB]
[Watanabe Atsushi no Tatemono no Tanbo]The Japan Institute of Architects, 200 prominent architectures selection
DAIKIN air style contest 2009, Grand AwardNAGRADE HISE AWARDS 2009 (Slovenia)
DATA
Location | Higashikurume city Tokyo |
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Completion | 2008. 12 |
Lot area | 215.06㎡ |
Site area | 81.78㎡ |
1F floor area | 70.72㎡ |
2F floor area | 39.17㎡ |
Total floor area | 109.89㎡ |
Structure | Steel |
Scale | 2F |
Typology | Private housing |
Family structure | A couple (30s) +a child |
Structure engineers | Masaki Structural Laboratory |
Kenta Masaki | |
Facility engineers | Shimada Architects |
Zenei Shimada | |
Construction | TTC Construction |
Planning | the house |
Photographer | Masao Nishikawa |