m+o connects alice house in sapporo with spiral staircase

m+o connects alice house in sapporo with spiral staircase
all images courtesy of m+o

in sapporo, japan, local practice m+o has finalized ‘alice house’, a property located on a 175 square meter plot in a old residential area of the city. surrounded by unkempt and deserted houses, the primary challenge for the architects was to bring as much daylight as possible into the home while obtaining pleasant external views.

the solution was to place internal volumes side-by-side, connecting them on the east-west axis and thereby creating small and adjacent outside areas. these intimate external areas are planted with flowers, vegetables, trees and shrubs. internally, the careful positioning of windows ensures that the property is brightly lit throughout, with a spiral staircase connecting the two storey home.

a spiral staircase connecting the two-storey property

open-plan living at ground floor level

the careful positioning of windows ensures that the property is brightly lit throughout

the view from the top of the spiral staircase

dining and lounge areas

vegetation will grow to surround the home

the dwelling is surrounded by unkempt and deserted houses

the property is located on a 175 square meter plot in a old residential area of sapporo