Toda House by the Japanese architect Kimihiko Okada is lifted from the ground looking for a far view of the sea from a residential area of ​​Hiroshima. The metal pillars that sustain this spiral house allow to the ground floor to become a garden covered with vegetacion.

Memory of project.

The site is located in a residential area developed on a gentle perch in Hiroshima, overlooking a far view of the Inland Sea and Miyajima. The land of this area is developed into platforms form with several levels. The architecture was requested to have a view over the roof of the neighboring house, standing one level lower, and to consider security, for the site is located at the edge of the residential area, and to leave some space for extension when the client opens a small shop in the future.

To respond to the requests, the house is lifted from the ground. Like a bird’s nest, it called up architecture’s primary function of relief from disturbance. The house is open to the view and yet protected from the fear and environment. Slab and roof consists of one continuous plate. The variations of circulation and diverse spatial relations were achieved by placing a penetrating staircase. The extended plate made possible the future extension and softened the impression from the ground level. Spandrel wall changes its height accordingly to the thickness of slab. Together with the slab, the spandrel wall creates the continuous but various environments.

The opening which catches the breeze that passes through the perch, and the stack ventilation that is operated by the vertical interval of the beginning and the end of the spiral house, give a refreshing natural air conditioning to the house. Because of the elongated shape and the lifted structure, the ground level garden provides an open and bright landscape, like a park, to the neighborhood. This structure also gives good ventilation and light to the garden, creating a rich environment for the plants to grow.

Text.- Kimihiko Okada. 

 

CREDITS.-

Architect.- Kimihiko Okada.
Location.- Hiroshima.
Principal use.- Private residence (extension: shop).
Area.- Building area: 90.21 m²  Total floor area: 114.26 m²
Structural Engineer.- Structured Environment.
Mechanical Engineer.- System Design Laboratory.

 

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Kimihiko Okada nació en 1971 en Kanagawa Prefecture (Japón). En 1997 se graduó en la Universidad de Meiji, en el Departamento de Arquitectura de la Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología. Se incorporó a la oficina de Ryue Nishizawa desde 1997 hasta 2004, y posteriormente en 2005 estableció su propio estudio Office of Kimihiko Okada. En numerosas ocasiones ha participado como profesor visitante en universidades como la Universidad de Tokio Denki, Meiji, de Mujeres de Japón, Tama Art y la Universidad de Tokai. Recientemente, en 2012, su proyecto "Toda House" ha sido uno de los 10 proyectos galardonados en el AR Housing Competition.

Su estudio aborda con fuerza el diseño y la gestión de proyectos de Arquitectura, Interiores, Diseño de Producto, Diseño de Espacio, Diseño del Paisaje, Diseño de Mobiliario e Instalaciones de arte.

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Published on: May 10, 2013
Cite: "Toda House. 戸田邸 " METALOCUS. Accessed
<https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/toda-house-hu-tian-di> ISSN 1139-6415
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