"SKY MISSION" series YOKOHAMA AOBA HOUSE

  • Prize
    Winner in Architectural Design Residence
  • Company/Firm
    Principal Home Co., Ltd.
  • Lead Designer
    Shin Takamatsu
  • Architect
    Shin Takamatsu
  • Construction Company
    PRINCIPAL HOME Co., Ltd.
  • Photo Credit
    PRINCIPAL HOME Co., Ltd.
  • Location
    Chigusadai, Aoba Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture,
  • Project Date
    2023,01
  • Project Link

Traditional Japanese townhouses (machiya) incorporate a central garden to bring nature into daily life, fostering a unique aesthetic and respect for nature. Architect Shin Takamatsu adopted this traditional way of living in designing this house. He believes that a house cannot exist without a physical, abstract, and poetic connection to the sky, making it his mission to design a home that lives with the sky. Utilizing the pentagonal plot, a courtyard was placed at the center, with rooms arranged on both sides. At the back, a passage connects the left and right rooms, ensuring all rooms face the courtyard, allowing light and wind to penetrate the interior.The space expands both horizontally and vertically, creating a rich living environment close to the sky. The complex circulation, like a double Möbius strip, accommodates diverse lifestyles and the changing needs of a family. This layout also allows the family to live without unnecessary crossings, protecting their health even during pandemics. The rooms are set at a 40-degree angle, drawing the eye diagonally inward, ensuring privacy while giving a sense of greater space.

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