‘house in shizuoka’ by kiyonobu nakagame, shizuoka, japan images © k.torimura
japanese practice kiyonobu nakagame has completed ‘house in shizuoka’, a single family home in shizuoka, japan. conceived for a DJ and his family, the residence is negotiated as an assuming compound whose interior volumes open onto each other and a hidden internal courtyard.
front elevation
separated from the aging industrial neighborhood, the design features an impermeable facade that reveals little of the program within. void of windows and openings the stark and raw surface subtly responds to the history of its location where the modest material was traditionally used in abundance.
entrance
four concrete volumes compose the private dwelling, a solid mass of intersecting and cantilevered planes. a series of internal courtyards and covered pathways connect each of the structures, generating a range of immersive and diverse environments which merge the indoor and outdoor areas.
courtyard
thick solid walls contribute to the cavernous interior, which ranges in spatial organization and dimension.
executed simply in two contrasting materials – porous concrete and refined wood – the residence is both warm and
contemporary, its minimal expressions seeking to frame the adjacent enclosed environment.
entrance
thin slits pierce through the street-side exterior walls, maintaining both a connection to the outdoors and a sense of
discretion within the home.
(left) DJ stand and record storage (right) view towards kitchen, living, dining
DJ booth
main floor
kitchen and dining room
(left) stairwell (right) office
(left) upper corridor (right) bathroom
bedroom
