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Knot by Apollo Architects & Associates
This rectangular concrete block with a volume protruding from its side is a family home in Tokyo by Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates.
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Called Knot, the house features a room with a slanted ceiling, which cantilevers out from the main building and is glazed at the front.
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Rooms inside are on split levels and the open-plan living space provides step-down access to a dining area and kitchen.
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Above this is a bedroom, visible from the living room.
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A further two bedrooms and a bathroom are located beneath the living spaces.
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Photographs are by Masao Nishikawa.
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The following information is from the architects:
KNOT
The site is situated in a corner on a hill within a residential area in Tokyo. The building was commissioned by a married couple with a husband who loves interior design, photography and mountaineering. It is a compact house that makes use of the half-floor difference in height between the front and back of the site.
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The simple exterior reminiscent of a drawer pulled out from a box is composed of concrete and glass. Taking advantage of the difference in height, the spaces in the front and back are connected using the skip floor system.
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Positioned adjacent to those spaces are a courtyard and a void space which, together with the skip floor structure that induces a vertical continuity, create a gentle horizontal connection. The alternating courtyard and void afford a sense of depth and expansion to the spaces, allowing for all the floors from the basement to the first to be experienced as one space connected vertically and horizontally.
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The spaces into which the client's Italian and Scandinavian modern furniture collection blends in exquisitely is incredibly rich for a house with a total floor area of 100 square meters and it gives rise to a sensuous and sophisticated world.
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Credit Information
Architecture : Satoshi Kurosaki/APOLLO Architects & Associates
Project Outline
Location : Tokyo Japan
Date of Completion : August 2010
Principal Use : Private House
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Structure : RC
Site Area: 100.18m2
Total Floor Area : 99.27m2 (50.04m2/1F, 49.23m2/2F)
Design Period : July 2009 – November 2009
Construction Period : March 2010 - August 2010
Structural Engineer : Taro Yokoyama
Mechanical Engineer :-
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Material Information
Exterior Finish : Exposed concrete
Floor : Ash Flooring (white painting)
Wall : cloth
Ceiling : Exposed concrete
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