‘N-house’ by takato tamagami, tokyo, japan image © masaya yoshimura all images courtesy takato tamagami
japanese practice takato tamagami have sent us exclusive images of the ‘N-house’, a pair of residences separated by two interlocking volumes. perched on high ground in tokyo on a 15 meter wide by 30 meter long plot oriented in a linear configuration which stretches from north to south. the interiors of the dwellings feature diverse spatial sequences with U-shaped circulation and courtyards to introduce daylight from all cardinal directions. the A-house is entered through a narrow corridor which guides to the stairwell that leads into the living area. moving away from the dark hallway towards the light, a raised garden and gallery is revealed, transitioning between the external and internal environments.
a soundproof room with a 4-meter tall ceiling supports musical ventures and contains shading panels for a movie projection screen. half a level above the space, a study bordered with glass partitions enable dwellers to enjoy the movies at their convenience. a V-shaped living area on the top floor frames a panoramic view of the city, including sunsets and the tokyo tower to the east.
street view image © masaya yoshimura
upon passing through the initial front door, dwellers approach the B-house by ascending a stepped pathway through the courtyard. the walls of an existing church encloses the landscaped area while rooms from both the A-house and B-house overlook the vegetation. wind blows through the first dwelling’s raised garden and into the enclosed court while daylight emanating from the reflective finish of the white cement plaster softly illuminates the sealed off outdoor room.
front doors for the A and B houses image © masaya yoshimura
courtyard image © masaya yoshimura
entry to the B-house images © masaya yoshimura
A-house images © masaya yoshimura
image © masaya yoshimura
raised gravel garden and gallery area image © masaya yoshimura
raised garden image © masaya yoshimura
image © masaya yoshimura
study overlooks the projection room image © masaya yoshimura
soundproof room for movie projections and musical practices image © masaya yoshimura
image © masaya yoshimura
image © masaya yoshimura
image © masaya yoshimura
images © masaya yoshimura
image © masaya yoshimura
images © masaya yoshimura
image © masaya yoshimura
image © masaya yoshimura
image © masaya yoshimura
house A image © masaya yoshimura
courtyard entry to house B image © masaya yoshimura
courtyard at dusk image © masaya yoshimura
street entry elevation at dusk image © masaya yoshimura
floor plan / level 0
floor plan / level 1
floor plan / level 2
floor plan / level -1
footprint
influences upon the extruded form
daylight diagram
ventilation diagram
entry sequence
views diagram
views diagram
program diagram
aerial view
project info:
project name: N-house location: tokyo design company / architect: takato tamagami architectural design / takato tamagami construction: satohide corporation photographer: masaya yoshimura scope of work: new construction structure: reinforced concrete structure principal use: residence total floor area: 586.87m2 finish material: exterior wall: white cement plaster exposed aggregate finish with coral sand roof: sheet water-proofing interior floor (a-house): travertine / rose wood oil finish / carpet interior floor (b-house): rose wood oil finish interior wall(a-house): stucco semi gloss finish / aluminium panel interior wall(b -house): acrylic emulsion paint finish /exposed concrete interior ceiling(a-house): stucco interior ceiling(b -house): acrylic emulsion paint finish construction period: 2010.10.18~2012. 2.17