I love small houses and their insanely hard to design. Well for most people. akasaka shinichiro atelier has designed ‘small box house’. A two-storey residence in the western hillside of mount moiwa, sapporo.
The clients wanted this small home to be flexible enough to house a small cafe on the main floor in addition to hosting a variety of events.
Seen as a simple cube from the outside, the interior arranges itself around an irregularly shaped void. The void acts as both light well and atrium. The dining room/public cafe is held in this void.“the more-than-double height zone lends a sense of open airiness.”
The second level overlooks the void below, which is arranged in a loft form.
With no conventional walls and partitions, the spaces are divided by horizontal and vertical structural supports. “the expansive verticality is taken advantage of with the insertion of a tiny mezzanine level, which provides access to the roof via a system of step ladders.”
Yet again the japanese have done it. I will say it again, I love small homes and this one is a one of my favourites.
wow this is an amazing space! clever and very creative….
superb really. the japanese are minimalist to the core