House in Komabacho / Maki Yoshimura Architecture Office | MYAO

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House in Komabacho / Maki Yoshimura Architecture Office | MYAO - Interior Photography, Table, Windows, Beam
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Discover the blank in the city - A house built in a corner of an old city with relatively small scale houses in a lively educational district. 

House in Komabacho / Maki Yoshimura Architecture Office | MYAO - Interior Photography, Stairs, Wood, Beam, Windows
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House in Komabacho / Maki Yoshimura Architecture Office | MYAO - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table, Chair
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The area is densely populated with buildings, but when viewed from a slightly higher position, the walls and fences that mark the boundaries of the site disappear from view, the balconies also retract into the back, and the city becomes rougher than the road level.

House in Komabacho / Maki Yoshimura Architecture Office | MYAO - Interior Photography, Beam, Facade, Windows
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Then, in response to the omission that appeared between the buildings on the adjacent land, the volume on the second floor was arranged diagonally. This diagonal arrangement ensures ventilation and daylighting, creating points that connect to the city.

House in Komabacho / Maki Yoshimura Architecture Office | MYAO - Exterior Photography, Facade
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Cite: "House in Komabacho / Maki Yoshimura Architecture Office | MYAO" 07 Apr 2021. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/959668/house-in-komabacho-maki-yoshimura-architecture-office-myao> ISSN 0719-8884

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