Architecture, collected
naf architect & design peels back the perimeter of tokyo house to reveal curved inner facade
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- House

the courtyard’s curved ceiling edge directs views upward
casting a soft arc of light onto the grass below
full-height glazing connects the living space to the courtyard
minimized level changes and built-in storage integrate the staircase into the open-plan living area
a compact study niche curves gently overhead
at dusk, concealed lighting traces the courtyard walls and curved soffit
maintaining the 17-meter visual axis toward the street at dusk
the curved roof cut reveals a deep blue evening sky
a narrow side garden runs between perimeter wall and inner volume the horseshoe-shaped opening frames sky and treetops extending the interior outward a booth-like study is positioned as a detached workspace the open-plan LDK stretches along the site’s depth
a narrow side garden runs between perimeter wall and inner volume the horseshoe-shaped opening frames sky and treetops extending the interior outward a booth-like study is positioned as a detached workspace the open-plan LDK stretches along the site’s depth
a narrow side garden runs between perimeter wall and inner volume the horseshoe-shaped opening frames sky and treetops extending the interior outward a booth-like study is positioned as a detached workspace the open-plan LDK stretches along the site’s depth
a narrow side garden runs between perimeter wall and inner volume the horseshoe-shaped opening frames sky and treetops extending the interior outward a booth-like study is positioned as a detached workspace the open-plan LDK stretches along the site’s depth
a narrow side garden runs between perimeter wall and inner volume the horseshoe-shaped opening frames sky and treetops extending the interior outward a booth-like study is positioned as a detached workspace the open-plan LDK stretches along the site’s depth
a narrow side garden runs between perimeter wall and inner volume the horseshoe-shaped opening frames sky and treetops extending the interior outward a booth-like study is positioned as a detached workspace the open-plan LDK stretches along the site’s depth
a narrow side garden runs between perimeter wall and inner volume the horseshoe-shaped opening frames sky and treetops extending the interior outward a booth-like study is positioned as a detached workspace the open-plan LDK stretches along the site’s depth
a narrow side garden runs between perimeter wall and inner volume the horseshoe-shaped opening frames sky and treetops extending the interior outward a booth-like study is positioned as a detached workspace the open-plan LDK stretches along the site’s depth
a narrow side garden runs between perimeter wall and inner volume the horseshoe-shaped opening frames sky and treetops extending the interior outward a booth-like study is positioned as a detached workspace the open-plan LDK stretches along the site’s depth
a narrow side garden runs between perimeter wall and inner volume the horseshoe-shaped opening frames sky and treetops extending the interior outward a booth-like study is positioned as a detached workspace the open-plan LDK stretches along the site’s depth
a narrow side garden runs between perimeter wall and inner volume the horseshoe-shaped opening frames sky and treetops extending the interior outward a booth-like study is positioned as a detached workspace the open-plan LDK stretches along the site’s depth
a narrow side garden runs between perimeter wall and inner volume the horseshoe-shaped opening frames sky and treetops extending the interior outward a booth-like study is positioned as a detached workspace the open-plan LDK stretches along the site’s depth
a narrow side garden runs between perimeter wall and inner volume the horseshoe-shaped opening frames sky and treetops extending the interior outward a booth-like study is positioned as a detached workspace the open-plan LDK stretches along the site’s depth
a narrow side garden runs between perimeter wall and inner volume the horseshoe-shaped opening frames sky and treetops extending the interior outward a booth-like study is positioned as a detached workspace the open-plan LDK stretches along the site’s depth
a narrow side garden runs between perimeter wall and inner volume the horseshoe-shaped opening frames sky and treetops extending the interior outward a booth-like study is positioned as a detached workspace the open-plan LDK stretches along the site’s depth