Large opening

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View from the east. The large, 2.4mx2.4m windows on the east and south are located 1.9m above ground, so that the inside of the house won’t be visible to passersby.

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First floor living room. The large openings on the east and south let in the sunlight, creating a space that guarantees privacy while maintaining a sense of openness.

Sliding doors are installed on the side walls of the children’s room, so that the amount of light that enters the room can be controlled.

Project • By Kubo Tsushima Architects • Residential Landscape

House in Shakujii

This project was a small home for a young couple and their three kids, located in a residential district near a station in the Nerima Ward of Tokyo. Houses on small plots of land are packed densely together in this area. The house we designed here has two large openings 2.4m high and 2.4m wide. Composed in layers, there is an atrium and courtyard beyond the large openings and further windows beyond the courtyard. This ensures the privacy of the residents while simultaneously creating a three-dimensional connection to the outside environment. In typical homes, one can guess where the different rooms, like the living room and bedroom, are located, based on the size of the windows. This design incorporates large-scale windows that do not allow... More