House in Yanakacho / Taiga Kasai + Chong Aehyang Architecture / KACH

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  • Textile Design: Himuro Design Studio, Yuri Himuro
  • Country: Japan
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House in Yanakacho / Taiga Kasai + Chong Aehyang Architecture / KACH - Exterior Photography, Facade
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Text description provided by the architects. The private house for the family of four which is located in residential area in Japan. We create a generous outline by erecting a translucent polycarbonate enclosure along the property to separate it from the surrounding areas and making it float in the air. The floating enclose creates separation, but since it floats, the house itself is still connected to the surrounding environment. 

House in Yanakacho / Taiga Kasai + Chong Aehyang Architecture / KACH - Exterior Photography, Facade
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Plan - Ground Floor
House in Yanakacho / Taiga Kasai + Chong Aehyang Architecture / KACH - Exterior Photography, Facade
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Plan - Upper Floor
House in Yanakacho / Taiga Kasai + Chong Aehyang Architecture / KACH - Interior Photography, Table, Facade, Chair
© Vincent Hecht

Inside the enclosure, residents remain hidden from the outside when they climb up, but they can choose to come down and present themselves within the area that continues to the outside. We used the floating enclosure to define the spatial character. The house’s final design gradually took shape as we studied the functions and their placement to create a home suitable for its environment.

House in Yanakacho / Taiga Kasai + Chong Aehyang Architecture / KACH - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Countertop, Beam
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Section - North-South
House in Yanakacho / Taiga Kasai + Chong Aehyang Architecture / KACH - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Countertop
© Vincent Hecht

In the middle of the site and enclosure, the dining room and kitchen were placed on an open ground level surrounded by other rooms. These rooms have different floor heights and gently connect each other without partitions. While the spaces that require privacy are positioned on a higher level or in a semi-underground area each room is connected so that the residents can feel each other’s presence no matter where they are in the house.

House in Yanakacho / Taiga Kasai + Chong Aehyang Architecture / KACH - Exterior Photography
© Vincent Hecht

An outdoor curtain was installed under the floating enclosure to open or close the external space as needed. This is one of the essential features that change the quality of the enclosed space, and that allows the residents to adjust the relationship between the house and the community. The external space can be controlled to be public space or private space by an outdoor curtain. By gently connecting the surrounding environment to the deepest core of the house, we want to create an open and lively home where the resident’s life becomes a part of the town, and the town becomes their garden.

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Cite: "House in Yanakacho / Taiga Kasai + Chong Aehyang Architecture / KACH" 27 Jun 2023. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/978050/house-in-yanakacho-taiga-kasai-plus-chong-aehyand-architecture-kach> ISSN 0719-8884

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柳河町住宅 / 笠井太雅+郑爱香建筑事务所 / KACH

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