Yoshichika takagi
This urban house by Japanese architecture studio Yoshichika Takagi was built in the centre of the small town of Akita, Japan, right in the middle of a parking lot surrounded by large commercial buildings. It is a single family residence composed of a series of open and closed boxes. The unit aims to gently balance the intersection of internal and external spaces. Thick wall circumscribe areas of the dwelling producing porous areas between interior and exterior, public and private. It was designed to shelter but not visually enclose internal environments. Called House I, the project involved enclosing the kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms and storage in interconnected boxes. Between them are courtyards, corridors and living spaces. Have a look.
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