https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2597 en-us 1504-yamate-street-house-taichi-mitsuya-and-associates-unemori-architects.asp Thu, 16 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8828-yamate-street-house-by-taichi-mitsuya-associates-unemori-architects Reflecting light into the interior, silver paint coats the building’s exterior. Devoid of scale-defining sashes, the windows read as wall openings that widen as the building ascends. The double- Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoReflecting light into the interior, silver paint coats the building’s exterior. Devoid of scale-defining sashes, the windows read as wall openings that widen as the building ascends. The double-height door, sized to harmonize with the broad avenue in front, serves as the house’s main entrance, with stairs that lead directly up to the owner’s atelier.Photo © Shinkenchiku-sha Reflecting light into the interior, silver paint coats the building’s exterior. Devoid of scale-defining sashes, the windows read as wall openings that widen as the building ascends. The double- Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoReflecting light into the interior, silver paint coats the building’s exterior. Devoid of scale-defining sashes, the windows read as wall openings that widen as the building ascends. The double-height door, sized to harmonize with the broad avenue in front, serves as the house’s main entrance, with stairs that lead directly up to the owner’s atelier.Photo © Shinkenchiku-sha Consistent with the light-filled, airy interior, thin steel stairs connect the client’s atelier and dining area, blending his studio and residence into one fluid, vertically stacked space. Compe Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoConsistent with the light-filled, airy interior, thin steel stairs connect the client’s atelier and dining area, blending his studio and residence into one fluid, vertically stacked space. Compensating for the absence of built-in closets and cabinetry, the client hangs his leather-working tools on the walls and uses shelves he inserted inside the deep window recesses for additional storage or display.Photo © Shinkenchiku-sha The five-story freestanding building features a garage entrance on the street. Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoThe five-story freestanding building features a garage entrance on the street.Photo © Shinkenchiku-sha The five-story freestanding building features a garage entrance on the street. Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoThe five-story freestanding building features a garage entrance on the street.Photo © Shinkenchiku-sha The roof terrace. Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoThe roof terrace.Photo © Shinkenchiku-sha The bath-cum-living area. Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoThe bath-cum-living area.Photo © Shinkenchiku-sha The bath-cum-living area. Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoThe bath-cum-living area.Photo © Shinkenchiku-sha The kitchen and dining level. Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoThe kitchen and dining level.Photo © Shinkenchiku-sha The kitchen and dining level. Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoThe kitchen and dining level.Photo © Shinkenchiku-sha Meanwhile, inside, the ceiling heights get lower, but daylight and views improve as you ascend narrow stairs that lead up from the garage to the atelier. Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoMeanwhile, inside, the ceiling heights get lower, but daylight and views improve as you ascend narrow stairs that lead up from the garage to the atelier.Photo © Shinkenchiku-sha Meanwhile, inside, the ceiling heights get lower, but daylight and views improve as you ascend narrow stairs that lead up from the garage to the atelier. Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoMeanwhile, inside, the ceiling heights get lower, but daylight and views improve as you ascend narrow stairs that lead up from the garage to the atelier.Photo © Shinkenchiku-sha Yamate Street House Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoImage courtesy Taichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTS Yamate Street House Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoImage courtesy Taichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTS Yamate Street House Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoImage courtesy Taichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTS Yamate Street House Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoImage courtesy Taichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTS Yamate Street House Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoImage courtesy Taichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTS Yamate Street House Yamate Street HouseTaichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTSTokyoImage courtesy Taichi Mitsuya & Associates + UNEMORI ARCHITECTS