kazuki moroe architects clads house in toki with charred timber

kazuki moroe architects clads house in toki with charred timber
photography by kai nakamura

this geometrical home sits unobtrusively in a residential suburb in the city of toki, japan. designed by kazuki moroe architects, the charred-timber property faces a main road that was once used as a highway connecting to toki station.  rising as rectangular volumes that form the residence, a square loggia protrudes from the front façade forming a balcony and providing privacy. the interior is organized as a series of different leveled platforms. due to the parking lot on the east side, the level of the dining kitchen is raised by 1.2m forming the arranged platforms. maximizing the internal programs, they are each set at different heights, this has subsequently resulted in the communal living, dining and kitchen to receive plenty of natural light and feel open.

the home is clad in charred timber

the rear of toki house

the internal programs have been arranged onto raised platforms

a steel and timber staircase spirals around the three floors

south facing- the home receives amples of natural light

room of the upper floor

there is a constant viewpoint in all the communal areas

the protruded balcony promotes privacy

the home is based on a highway that use to lead to the toki-station

the home at night when the square shaped windows are illuminated

project info:

location: toki, gifu, japan
principal use: private house
design period: april.2013-june.2014
construction period: july.2014-february.2015
structure: wood-frame, 2 stories
site area: 207.00sq.m
building area: 74.90sq.m
total floor area: 117.60sq.m
max height: 8,400 mm
structural engineer: atsushi fujio / fujio and associates
general contractor: inoue construction Co.,Ltd.
garden design: takashi shimazaki / GROUND