![25° Apartment / KIRI Architects - Interior Photography, Table, Windows, Chair](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5ee7/9460/b357/6547/3e00/0094/newsletter/00FI_03.jpg?1592235061)
-
Architects: KIRI Architects
- Area: 85 m²
- Year: 2018
-
Photographs:Ikuya Sasaki
-
Lead Architects: Keisuke Kiri
![25° Apartment / KIRI Architects - Interior Photography, Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5ee7/942e/b357/6547/3e00/0093/newsletter/01.jpg?1592235014)
Text description provided by the architects. Single Apartment unit Renovation project. Rather than letting the surface treatment of the existing building setting the tempo of the design. 5 large furniture varying in both size and proportion were placed inside the living space. Large furniture units are aligned 25-degrees to the existing grid – hence creating a series of triangular spaces.
![25° Apartment / KIRI Architects - Interior Photography, Kitchen](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5ee7/94be/b357/6547/3e00/0095/newsletter/02.jpg?1592235151)
![25° Apartment / KIRI Architects - Image 8 of 8](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5ee7/93be/b357/6520/0900/00e0/newsletter/25°_plan.jpg?1592234922)
![25° Apartment / KIRI Architects - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table, Chair](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5ee7/9580/b357/6547/3e00/0097/newsletter/06.jpg?1592235345)
Diagonal segment of the triangle geometry not only introduces a new grid but the elongated dimension accommodates for much needed length for various uses such as storage and counter within a small space. In addition, creating a unique user-experience such as a an enclosed study-space which gradually widens as you move deeper into the space, and Child’s play-room which opens proudly for maximum visibility for parents. Long corridor painted White is positioned on the Eastern side of the living area to capture maximum daylight from the East-West opening and allowing wind to naturally ventilate throughout the space.
![25° Apartment / KIRI Architects - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Countertop, Shelving](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5ee7/951e/b357/6520/0900/00e2/medium_jpg/05.jpg?1592235252)
The large furniture units also serve mundane yet vital functions to mask various cables from living appliances. Such furniture units become not only Book-shelves, Audio-Visual mill-work and Storage units, but also become hub for all switches, LAN and all other interface of needs.
![25° Apartment / KIRI Architects - Interior Photography, Shelving, Countertop, Sink](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5ee7/95c2/b357/6520/0900/00e6/medium_jpg/07.jpg?1592235416)
Rather than stripping the building apart and exposing bare structure and services in exchange for legroom, this project seeks to address the existing while augmenting a new sense of richness. A departure from conventional “Structure-Finishes-Space” order and re-imagining the space as “Structure-Space-Finishes”. Inverting the vernacular and instead focusing on highlighting the multitude of moments for the new Living space.
![25° Apartment / KIRI Architects - Interior Photography, Glass](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5ee7/94f0/b357/6520/0900/00e1/medium_jpg/04.jpg?1592235205)