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108 ARCHITECTURAL RECORD APRIL <strong>2015</strong> BUILDING TYPE STUDY RECORD HOUSES 5 FIFTH FLOOR 4 FOURTH FLOOR 3 THIRD FLOOR 1 PARKING 2 ATELIER 3 KITCHEN/DINING 4 LIVING ROOM/BATH 5 BEDROOM level a distinctive character. As the building rises, the ceilings become progressively lower and the rooms more intimate. Entered through a giant door, the 12-foot-high garage could be converted to retail use at a scale in keeping with the street. At the other extreme, a 7-foot-high ceiling makes the bedroom a cozy retreat. Correlating with the height reductions, the number of steps needed between floors decreases. Shorter stairways not only saved precious inches, they enabled the architects to change the disposition of space on each level. By locating the longest run along the north wall, the design team was able to orient the ground floor toward Yamate Street, while placing the shortest run against the west wall left plenty of room for a double bed on the top floor. As the stairs climb, the relationship between inside and out also evolves. The sound of accelerating automobiles gradually fades, and privacy increases, as one progresses up and away from the street. At the same time, daylight and views improve, culminating at the terrace, where the city view fans out in every direction. These transitions from the ground level to the roof are largely a function of the double rows of windows wrapping each floor—the reason the house appears to hold more than five stories. “I didn’t want the building to stand out,” explains Mitsuya. On each floor, two windows are operable for natural ventilation while the rest hold single panes of fixed glass. The openings differ in size, becoming shorter and wider toward the roof. Thanks to the broadening of the windows, the views of sky and daylight coming in steadily increase, making the small spaces seem bigger. Stepping out incrementally at each level, the shifting proportion of the windows relates inversely to the house’s reinforced-concrete frame. Toward the top of the building, its load lightens, the solid walls decreasing and the voids increasing, with the narrowest openings being at the base and the widest ones at the apex. In clean, diagrammatic terms, the elevations document the building’s weight-bearing strategy. But this is just about the only straightforward aspect of the structural system. 2 SECOND FLOOR credits ARCHITECT: Taichi Mitsuya & Associates — Taichi Mitsuya, principal; UNEMORI ARCHITECTS ENGINEER: Low Fat Structure (structural) CLIENT: withheld SIZE: 964 square feet PROJECT COST: withheld COMPLETION DATE: April 2014 FIRST FLOOR 1 0 3 FT. 1 M. SOURCES WINDOWS: SUS Corporation (metal frames); Central Glass Co. (glass); Best, Inc. (hardware) WOOD FLOORING: Kyoei Lumber PAINT: Nissin Sangyo Co. (heat insulation coating) BATH FIXTURES: Toto (toilet); Hibino (tub) LIGHTING: Panasonic (downlights)
YAMATE STREET HOUSE TOKYO TAICHI MITSUYA & ASSOCIATES + UNEMORI ARCHITECTS 109 A STEP ABOVE Consistent with the light-filled, airy interior, thin steel stairs connect the client’s atelier and dining area (left), blending his studio and residence into one fluid, vertically stacked space. Compensating for the absence of built-in closets and cabinetry, the client hangs his leatherworking tools on the walls and uses shelves he inserted inside the deep window recesses for additional storage or display.
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