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2025 | Professional

French Design Awards Silver Winner

銆孲KY MISSION銆岻N THE SKY "TOKYO JIYUGAOKA HOUSE"

Entrant Company

PRINCIPAL HOME Co., Ltd.

Category

Architectural Design - Residential

Client's Name

Country / Region

Japan

"Traditional Japanese townhouses, or kyomachiya, exemplify a deep understanding of harmonious living within dense urban environments. These homes skillfully incorporated natural elements鈥攍ight, wind, and birdsong鈥攊nto daily life. They served as both practical means for comfort and as conduits for fostering respect toward nature, cultivating a distinct aesthetic sensibility. Today, however, such traditions are waning, replaced by overly isolated, performance-driven housing detached from the natural world.銆This house, designed by world-renowned architect Shin Takamatsu, reimagines traditional Japanese living for the modern age. It strives to reconnect inhabitants with nature, promoting energy efficiency and offering an emotionally rich living experience. Central to its concept is a profound engagement with ""the sky,"" viewed not merely as a physical presence but as an abstract and poetic element essential to the home鈥檚 existence.銆Occupying a narrow, elongated site, the house is designed around a central courtyard that extends toward the sky. Every room and corridor is oriented to face this courtyard, integrating indoor and outdoor spaces into a unified whole. The result is a ""one-room"" home where the courtyard serves as its heart, enabling a dynamic lifestyle that bridges interior and exterior spaces seamlessly. Residents can enjoy a multitude of living patterns, from using the courtyard as an environmental focal point to treating it as part of an expansive, interconnected space.銆From any part of the home, a glance upward reveals the sky, fostering an intimate connection with nature while maintaining privacy from neighbors. The courtyard鈥檚 open design invites indirect natural light to flood the interior, creating spaces that retain their value even without artificial illumination. This design not only responds harmoniously to its surroundings but also enriches the living experience with a sense of time and connection to the broader environment.
Highly adaptable, this residence transcends generations and personal preferences, ensuring longevity. By embracing natural light and ventilation, it minimizes reliance on energy, while the shifting seasonal landscapes, birdsong, and drifting clouds imbue everyday life with profound emotional depth."

Credits

Shin Takamatsu Architect and Associates Co.,Ltd.
Shin Takamatsu
PRINCIPAL HOME Co., Ltd.
KEI TAMAI
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