‘house J’ by keiko maita architect officeroof terraceimage © yoshiharu matsumura
situated in yamaguchi, japan, ‘house J’ by keiko maita architect office provides privacy and seclusion within a small narrow plan footprint. surrounded by different residences, the dwelling implements three floors that are built around a small inner garden, which include a dining room, study, kitchen and family space. connected together by a roof terrace, the areas open towards the inner green space.
exterior viewimage © yoshiharu matsumura
inner gardenimage © yoshiharu matsumura
inner gardenimage © yoshiharu matsumura
dining room, kitchen, family spaceimage © yoshiharu matsumura
connections of roof terrace to the inner garden and interior space. image © yoshiharu matsumura
conceptimage © yoshiharu matsumura
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project information
project name: house j location of site: yamaguchi, japan site area: 126.61m2 building area: 63.15m2 total floor area: 97.56m2 type of construction: steel program: house project by: keiko maita architect office principal designer: keiko maita structural engineers: shinichi kiyosada design period: oct. 2010 – nov. 2011 construction period: dec. 2011 – jun. 2012
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