C House | Arakawa-ku, Tokyo | Power Unit Studio

In downtown Tokyo, two brotherly residences are located in the same site. The two places with "C" type sections face each other and stand in parallel without contact. In one of the "C" type spaces, there is a living room and dining room on the three different floor levels. Another "C" type space across the stairwell is used for multiple purposes.The private rooms and the bathroom are arranged linearly on the first floor.The glass wall along the corridor connects the private alley-space in front of the residence and the internal space.....more
location:Arakawa-ku, Tokyo
main use:private residence
site area:116.27m2
building area:67.71m2
total floor area:108.04m2
structure:wood, partly steel frame
complete:May.2001

Y-House | Chita-shi, Aichi,Japan | Power Unit Studio

location:Chita-shi, Aichi
main use:private residence
site area:324.73m2
building area:124.47m2
total floor area:132.29m2
structure:reinforced concrete
complete:Jan.2003

A suburban private residence on nestled in the wooded hillside slope.Inside the residence, a inclined floor reflecting the hillside slope leads you to the main space (living dining room) downstairs. This space is lifted with the cantilever on the slope. A thick frame is situated for a window view that cuts out an impressive scenery. The foundation of the building is the bed room on the basement floor. The long main bed room on the road level floor will be divided as a child room in the future.....more

O House, Meguro-ku,Tokyo By Power Unit Studio/kei'ichi IRIE

A private residence built on a residential street in Tokyo. Bed room and bathroom are arranged on the first floor. Living room, dining room and study room are on the second floor. A part of the space on the second floor is elevated slightly providing and study room giving a raised ceiling to the espective are on the first floor. Also the lifted space lets in light from the aisle side window and a lighting-yard. The space created by the sloping roof and inserted slanting wall gives a reverse perspective from both ends, and therefore providing a more spacious environment.

location:Meguro-ku, Tokyo
main use:private residence
site area:50.89m2
building area:54.98m2
total floor area:90.58m2
structure:reinforced concrete
complete:May.2004
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