M House
M House in Nagoya, Japan by architecture w
The following text and images are courtesy architecture w for their M House in Nagoya, Japan.
The M house sits at the end of a typical Japanese street in the hills around Nagoya. As with many Japanese homes, the house actually is a residence for two families. A young family with one child lives in the upper two floors while the wife's parents live in the lower level.
Due to the constricting nature of the site, the upper level cantilevers out over a carport and creates an interesting entrance sequence. The stairs, accented in yellow and day lit from above force views as you move thru the house. Once you arrive at the upper level the view to the mountains beyond is presented in what is essentially one totally open floor plan.
What is interesting is that the windows on each side can be opened to create a room that totally interacts with the natural environment of wind, sounds views etc. The design uses this cantilever to create a play space underneath for their child and uses a small reflecting pond to bring a sense of nature into an otherwise cramped Japanese neighborhood.
The following text and images are courtesy architecture w for their M House in Nagoya, Japan.
The M house sits at the end of a typical Japanese street in the hills around Nagoya. As with many Japanese homes, the house actually is a residence for two families. A young family with one child lives in the upper two floors while the wife's parents live in the lower level.
Due to the constricting nature of the site, the upper level cantilevers out over a carport and creates an interesting entrance sequence. The stairs, accented in yellow and day lit from above force views as you move thru the house. Once you arrive at the upper level the view to the mountains beyond is presented in what is essentially one totally open floor plan.
What is interesting is that the windows on each side can be opened to create a room that totally interacts with the natural environment of wind, sounds views etc. The design uses this cantilever to create a play space underneath for their child and uses a small reflecting pond to bring a sense of nature into an otherwise cramped Japanese neighborhood.
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