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Project • By Tamada & Wakimoto Architects • Private Houses
ROOF HOUSE
Kenta Hasegawa
The site was located at the northern edge of the Kanto Plain, in an area with a mixture of town factories and agriculture rice field scenery. The land on which a large farmhouse had stood for many years and the hardwood thicket behind it together totaled about 2,000m². The young owner, who had moved to the area from the city, wanted to live on the entire lush green site, have a place to conduct a small business or send out messages to attract people from the area, and be able to use the house well in the future when he moved to a new location. Therefore, we designed a house integrated with a semi-outdoor garden that would incorporate the site’s rich nature, the surrounding environment, and local activities.... More
Project • By Tadashi Hirai Design Studio • Shops
JINS Mitomotoyoshida Store
The site is located in an area surrounded by large commercial buildings. Since it is not located along a busy arterial road, we envisioned relatively slow vehicle movement and walk-in customers from the spacious open-air parking lot.Surrounding stores are single-story buildings 7 to 8 meters high.
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The design was based on a single-sloping roof to accommodate the speed of cars and people. The facade of the store has a single-flow gable face. The south side of the building is used as the entrance to the store, and a large wall runs through the interior and exterior of the building, allowing for beautiful natural light and a pleasant sense of seasonal change.We think that one of the raison d'etre of a roadside store is that... More