Yoshichika Takagi + Associates

House In Shinkawa

House In Shinkawa
© Yuta Oseto
House In Shinkawa
© Yuta Oseto

HOUSE IN SHINKAWA

Yoshichika Takagi

PHOTOGRAPHS
Yuta Oseto

AREA
78 M²

YEAR
2015

LOCATION
Sapporo, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The space has a large air volume, covered with a roof and translucent surface which keep off the rain and wind.

House In Shinkawa
© Yuta Oseto
House In Shinkawa
© Yuta Oseto

However, it doesn't have heat insulation performance. This is a house with a space that looks like an interior as well as an exterior.

It could be positioned on the extension of the Japanese traditional earth floor or the sun room seen in houses of Hokkaido.

House In Shinkawa
© Yuta Oseto
House In Shinkawa
© Yuta Oseto

Here we call it a "terrace" because it is a half-exterior space that is bright and open.

From spring to autumn, it works as a part of the living space. And in winter it works like a glasshouse, which keeps off the severe cold.

House In Shinkawa
© Yuta Oseto
House In Shinkawa
© Yuta Oseto

"SMALL HOUSE"

This is an inexpensive yet highly insulated functional small house.

The footprint of indoor space is very small; 53 square meters. The private room on the second floor is an attic space like a “hiding place”.

House In Shinkawa
© Yuta Oseto
House In Shinkawa
© Yuta Oseto

Its small indoor space has advantages such as inexpensive construction cost and easy cleaning, and low cost of utility fee.

"LARGE TERRACE"

This 26 square meters large terrace, which is the half of the indoor space, has a continuous relationship and a discontinuous relationship with the indoor space at the same time.

House In Shinkawa
House In Shinkawa

Continuity contributes to make the small house feels spacious, and discontinuity contributes to make the indoor space thermally compact.


House In Shinkawa
© Yuta Oseto
House In Shinkawa
© Yuta Oseto
House In Shinkawa
© Yuta Oseto


House In Shinkawa
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Yoshichika Takagi + Associates
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