This family residence deliberate and carried out by I.R.A. consists of a one-story residence accommodating an elder family and a two-story residence for a youthful family. In between, the architects constructed a Japanese style room with a terrace. The roofs of every dwellings are simply associated, no matter their completely totally different heights. We love this occasion of current Japanese construction, the place minimalism is accompanied by a extreme diploma of originality.
Weather conditioned intently influenced the overall design and use of provides: Considering the results of snow cornice and snow damages, we associated its roof and partitions seamlessly with metallic sheet; the partitions which expose birch plywood in each room assist the heavy weight of snow, outlined the architects. Curving ceilings end in an indoor geometry based mostly totally on asymmetry, which we uncover charming. Wooden flooring and a central chandelier make up for the minimalist technique, together with as a lot as an inviting look. [Photography: Nobuaki Nakagawa]