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House in Nakameguro

House in Nakameguro
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LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Shinichi Tanaka
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
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House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Image courtesy LEVEL Architects
House in Nakameguro
House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Image courtesy LEVEL Architects
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House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Image courtesy LEVEL Architects
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House in Nakameguro
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Tokyo, Japan
Image courtesy LEVEL Architects
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House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Image courtesy LEVEL Architects
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LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Image courtesy LEVEL Architects
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House in Nakameguro
LEVEL Architects
Tokyo, Japan
Image courtesy LEVEL Architects
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June 16, 2011
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LEVEL Architects

Tokyo, Japan

The owners of the House in Nakameguro wanted their architects to design a residence that would remain in the memories of their three children forever. That desire inspired the idea of not only putting a play area into the house, but of integrating that play space within the fabric of the structure—making fun a natural part of daily life.

Design concept and solution:
Rather than inserting play equipment into the house and making it “a house with slide,” the architects made the path that travels from first floor to third floor and back down again a major architectural gesture, creating a “house of slide,” with a journey around the circumference of the house becoming as important as the rooms themselves. Stairs within rounded walls traverse along one side of the 1,762-square-foot house, and the slide, within its rounded tube, travels around the other side.

Built-ins such as a six-foot-long sofa and walls of bookshelves keep furniture to a minimum, so the adventure through the house can remain as unimpeded as possible.

As daily life in the house became routine, surprises were revealed, including the enthusiasm of friends and neighbors, who love to come watch and participate in the unusual fun within—a playfulness that includes the children running up the slide rather than taking the stairs.

Total construction cost:
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Owner: Withheld

Architect
LEVEL Architects
#305,1-49-12,Oi,Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo, 140-0041, JAPAN
+81-3-3776-7393
www.level-architects.com

Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit:
President: Kazuki Nakamura / Kenichi Izuhara

Architect of record
Kazuki Nakamura : Born in 1973. Graduated from Nihon University. Worked at NAYA Architects. Established LEVEL Architects in 2004.
Kenichi Izuhara : Born in 1974. Finished at Graduated School of Shibaura Institute of Technology. Worked at NAYA Architects. Establish LEVEL Architects in 2004.

Engineer(s)
Berk House

Consultant(s)
Berk House

Photographer(s)
Shinichi Tanaka

CAD system, project management, or other software used
Vector Works

 

Products

Structural system
Wood framed structure

EIFS, ACM, or other:
Lithing spraying

Roofing
Elastomeric: Membrane waterproofing

Doors
Entrances: Aluminum door

Interior finishes
Paints and stains:
Slide:FRP+paint

Special surfacing:
Slide:FRP+paint

Lighting
Exterior:
Spotlight

Accessibility provision
Slide

 

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