柿の木坂通りの家/ House in Kakinokizaka

We sought an environment that would provide generous freedom within a single volume and that would never lose its freshness. There are no walls except for the storage and water area, and multiple floors are stacked on top of each other. The floors, which are unrelated to each other (the river, the “L” and the “T” shaped planes), overlap each other, and the floors and ceilings do not coincide, creating a series of uncontained spaces in horizontal, vertical and diagonal directions. On the other hand, various places of residence are scattered around the four exterior walls as places to stay. The diversity of these spaces is contrasted by the relative differences in finish, scale, and proportions. Within this single volume, the functions of the house, such as the living room, dining room, and bedrooms, are perceived as correlations between different spaces, without any outline.