#1 Mr. Moriyama House

◆ BROJECT BRIEF

LOCATION: Ota-Ward, Tokyo

YEAR: 2005

PROGRAMME: residence, hostel 

AREA: 290sqm

DESINGER: Mr. Ryue Nishizawa

CHARACTERISTICS:

1) 10 volumes changing its programme

formaly, the client was planning to make a 3 -storey building, which allows him to use the 2nd floor, however, the requirement to make them hisown domicile in the future, the architect has separated the volumes into ten, and made them studio units each so that he can gradually convert them from residences to private houses.

2) large openings

the largest openings have been installed to avoid buildings being closed because of its structure, steel plates boxes.

3) interior-ed exterior space

the aisle between the buidings is put on the same value as interior space of buildings. the architect intentionally let the aisle be exposed to put the same value as interior space in the buildings. residents accept some inconvenience, while get social interaction with neighbours.