In a residential area whith low-rise apartment complex and new houses with small balconiesand modest housing buildings, Ryo Matsui Architects designed a 4-floor house.
The four-storey structure, built in reinforced concrete, maximises its footprint so as to make the most of a narrow lot, tightly knit into Tokyo’s urban fabric. The openess toward the road is realized with small balconies opens up to 2-m-deep, where some plants provide privacy, that become the buffer area with the road and takes the function of eaves.
Internally, a two car garage is housed at ground floor alongside a small study. At the second storey a bedroom with an en-suite bathroom opens out onto a balcony, while a child’s playroom is also found at this level. Ascending through the property, primary living accommodation is situated at the third floor, with a kitchen adjoining the living and dining facilities. The master bedroom is located at the fourth level, opening out onto an expansive veranda providing views across the neighborhood. This large balcony is connected to the roof terrace which serves as a place to entertain guests.
CREDITS.
Architects: Ryo Matsui Architects. Structure design.- Akira Suzuki / ASA.
Program.- Residential.
Completion.- February 2013.
Total floor area.- 203 sqm. 1st floor level.- 113.41 sqm. 2nd floor level.- 106.67 sqm. 3rd floor level.- 113.41 sqm. 4th floor area.- 106.67 sqm.
Design dates.- July, 2011 – June, 2012.
Construction dates.- July, 2012 – February, 2013.
