SRM by a-study is arranged beneath a 40 meter roof canopy

SRM by a-study is arranged beneath a 40 meter roof canopy
photo by toshiyuki yano
all images courtesy of a-study

japanese practice a-study has completed ‘SRM’, a private residence built in the country’s mie prefecture. the two-storey dwelling is arranged beneath a large 40 meter roof formed from a complex timber frame that deliberately shifts the highest point of the canopy from its center. the resulting space is then filled with cubes, each representing separate functional units: the private rooms, kitchen, and bathrooms. the remaining void is then intended for common use areas.

the two-storey dwelling is arranged beneath a large 40 meter roof canopy
photos by toshiyuki yano

the architecture of the scheme is embellished with select hand-crafted materials, such as the cane handrails around the large central void, meticulously woven by the craftsmen in the island of bali. the ceiling above the living room is calculated so that no light fixtures are visible, while furnishings are finished in proportions that best suit the vertically of the open volume.

cane craft handrails around the large central void have been meticulously woven by bali craftsmen
photos by toshiyuki yano

the upper level of the home
photos by toshiyuki yano

an expansive roof terrace offers views across the neighborhood
photo by toshiyuki yano

photo by toshiyuki yano

the roof’s complex timber frame deliberately shifts the highest point of the canopy from its center
photo by toshiyuki yano

photo by toshiyuki yano

‘SRM’ illuminated at night
photo by toshiyuki yano

project info:

client: personal
location: mie prf, japan
art direction and design: yoshihiro saitoh / a-study
architecture planning: yousuke miyake + takumi sugimoto / utac architects
structure design: takeshi kaneko / kaneko takeshi structure design office
lighting design: shun matsui
construction: yoshikawa kensetsu
furniture design: a-study
traditional craft director: yudai tachikawa, asuka nakayama / t.c.k.w
art work: eri and yuri / warang wayan indonesia
art and furniture coordination: a-study
project management: a-study
photography: toshiyuki yano