miyahara architect office encloses box-shaped house IM

miyahara architect office encloses box-shaped house IM
photo by teruo miyahara
all images courtesy of miyahara architect office

in the central japanese city of takasaki, tokyo-based practice miyahara architect office has constructed ‘house IM’, a residence that also contains gallery space for an artistically inclined client. positioned on a 218 square meter plot of land, the building is a 4 meter high box that sits on reinforced concrete foundations.

the building is a 4 meter high box that sits on reinforced concrete foundations
photo by mitsumasa fujitsuka

external walls are finished in a mottled cloud motif, while elevated windows are positioned around the building in order to offer pleasant external views. access inside the dwelling is provided via a metal ramp that leads visitors into the resident’s daily life. fluid and flexible interior spaces are arranged around a central courtyard which connects the design. a large living room adjoins a smaller gallery, with sleeping accommodation is positioned in another corner of the single storey property.

a large living room adjoins a smaller gallery space
photo by mitsumasa fujitsuka

the versatile gallery can be used for a number of different functions
photo by teruo miyahara

a tatami room is found at ground floor level
photo by teruo miyahara

all areas of the dwelling feature views of the central courtyard
photo by mitsumasa fujitsuka

carefully placed openings ensures that daylight enters each area of the single storey home
photo by mitsumasa fujitsuka

flexible internal spaces are arranged around a central courtyard
photo by teruo miyahara

sleeping accommodation is positioned in another corner of the property
photo by teruo miyahara

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project info:

project title: house IM
location: gunma, japan
structure: wooden
scale: 1 storey
site area: 220.21 sqm
building area: 92.74 sqm

architects: teruo miyahara + naoko taniguchi  / miyahara architect office
structural engineer: hidetomo izumi
constructor: ichiro yasumatsu  / yasumatsutakuken
photography: mitsumasa fujitsuka and teruo miyahara