comma design office arranges tokyo dwelling around grey-brick wall

comma design office arranges tokyo dwelling around grey-brick wall
photo by takumi ota
all images courtesy of comma design office

in a suburban area of toyko, japanese practice comma design office has renovated a forty year old property to provide living accommodation for a family of two generations. ‘house in sakurashinmachi’ is arranged around a grey-brick wall, which stretches around an external terrace that serves as a buffer between the residence and the street. the partition continues inside the house, delineating the home’s living accommodation. the texture and color of the wall was chosen to mediate comfortably between indoor and outdoor space.

open-plan communal space opens onto an expansive terrace
photo by takumi ota

the partition continues inside the house, delineating the home’s living accommodation
photo by takumi ota

the texture and color of the wall was chosen to mediate between indoor and outdoor space
photo by takumi ota

kitchen and dining facilities at the upper storey
photo by takumi ota

double-height living space at the lower level of the plan
photos by takumi ota

children’s room
photo by takumi ota

internal walls contrast the grey brick division
photo by takumi ota

tatami room
photo by takumi ota

the bathroom is entirely clad in white tiles
photo by takumi ota

project info:

principal use: private residence
location: setagaya-ku, tokyo
site area: 486.52 sqm
building area: 173.72 sqm
total area: 283.51 sqm
scale in building: 2 storeys
structure: steel, wooden
completed: december, 2013
photography: takumi ota