House-shaped Doorways Puncture Hazukashi House by Alts Design Office

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House-shaped doorways puncture Hazukashi House by Alts Design Office

Pointed doorways and openings throughout this house in Kyoto, Japan , were

designed by Alts Design Office to mimic the building's gabled profile (+ slideshow).

Named Hazukashi House, the two-storey family residence was designed by local firm

Alts Design Office to provide a family home. It is fronted by a white-rendered facade with a shallow-pitched roof.
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Due to its narrow width, the building appears disproportionally tall. The architectschose to emphasise this characteristic by creating doorways, windows and shelvingunits that all share similar proportions.


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The house centres around a double-height dining room, which is visually connectedto every other room. The walls are lined with timber panels and a wooden staircasefolds around one corner.


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"This is the space which connects the family's bonds and also achieves dynamicfunctions," explained architects Sumiou Mizumoto and Yoshitaka Kuga.


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"It captures the light and diverse wind, while taking advantage of the antique materialthe client demanded," they added.


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A mezzanine corridor overlooks the space from a storey above, linking children'srooms at the back with a master bedroom and study at the front. This is flanked by asquare grid of bookshelves.


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On the ground floor, a living room is situated at the front and residents have to stepup to it from the dining room.


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A kitchen positioned on the opposite side is divided into two sections by a built-in worktop, so a parent preparing dinner can keep an eye on children sitting at a counter beyond.


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Light bulbs hang low from the ceiling on cables to direct light onto surfaces. Othersare fixed to the walls and angled in different directions.


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Ground oor plan - click for larger image

First oor plan - click for larger image
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