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House In Miyamoto

House In Miyamoto
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HOUSE IN MIYAMOTO

Tato Architects

ARCHITECTS
Tato Architects

STRUCTURE DESIGN
Takashi Manda Structural Design

CONSTRUCTION
Seiyu construction company

TEAM
Takashi Manda Taijiro Kato

MANUFACTURERS
Lixil Corporation, Toto, Acor, DN Lighting, ENDO Lighting Corporation

PHOTOGRAPHS
Shinkenchiku Sha

AREA
50 m²

DESIGN
Yo Shimada

SITE AREA
128.19 m2

TOTAL FLOOR AREA
94.49m2

YEAR
2017

LOCATION
Osaka, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses

At this house - a residence designed for a family of three and their many belongings - the client requested that the members of the family can feel close to each other regardless of where they are in the house.

House In Miyamoto
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House In Miyamoto
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Moreover, private rooms were not needed because they feel that it is lonely to withdraw into one's space, and storage space was also unnecessary because they did not want to tuck things away.

The floors build up as two spiral shapes, joins at the living room, and then separate into two again before arriving at the rooftop deck.

House In Miyamoto
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House In Miyamoto
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As a result of trying to find a form that allows the whole house to feel like one room while securing sufficient space for their belongings at the same time, we proposed a design to connect the flooring with a height difference of 700 mm, where the different levels can be used as tables and shelves.

By using this combination of two spirals, we were able to create multiple paths inside the house that allows different room compartments and changes in the circulation, equipping the house to be able to accommodate changes in the lifestyle of the client.

House In Miyamoto
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House In Miyamoto
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The surrounding of the flag-shaped site as a result of the selling of the old wooden house near the station, are parking lots and apartments, and it is expected that there will be more tall buildings built in the near future.

The spatial structure that is constructed by repeating a simple autonomous system is similar to an "echo chamber", which amplifies the innermost lifestyle of the client and conveys a sensitivity that expands without limit.

House In Miyamoto
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House In Miyamoto
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Assuming that the only outdoor area that receives good sunlight is the roof, a rectangular box-shaped volume with the flat roof and triangular terraces are inserted, the windows are placed uniformly with the least interference with the structure to allow the house to be able to accommodate changes in the environment.

Due to the fact that the house is located in a fire prevention district, it is designed with a steel framework with a ceiling height of 6,900 mm, where 13 floors surface float.

House In Miyamoto
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House In Miyamoto
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The top seven different levels suspended with 20 mm steel rods from the roof beam, with the bottom six floors supported by 75 mm square steel pipes.


House In Miyamoto
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House In Miyamoto
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House In Miyamoto
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House In Miyamoto
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House In Miyamoto
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House In Miyamoto
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House In Miyamoto
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House In Miyamoto
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