Project Details:
Location: Matsumoto-City, Nagano Pref. Japan

Type: Residential, Private House

Structure: Wooden timber framwork,Two-story

Status: Built
Area: 128.59 sqm
Site Area: 300.17 sqm
Architects: MTK architects
Architect In Charge: Akira Metoki
Structural Engineer: Hidemasa Nagata

Construction: Matsumoto-Doken Co. ltd.
Photographs: Yuko Tada

Publication: ArchDaily, Architizer, architecture lab, AECCafe

 

The “ROKUTENGOKEN-DO” is a two-storey single-family home. This house is sited in a quiet and relaxing residential area and has wonderful views and natural surroundings.

"I like the house with a gable roof. The roof must be gable!"  It was the request from the owner and was easily answered as I designed many gabled roofs in my previous projects.

I always think that to look beautiful the gable should has a simple straight line. That’s why a simple and rectilinear plan is needed.

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ROKUTENGOKEN-DO is simply put, a modest-sized gabled building with a jet black metal roof. The roof slopes gently to accommodate the modulation, beyond which deep eaves extend and provide sun-shading. The linear and deep roof eaves will cast a shadow on the wall. The exterior of the house is a simple composition of textures, including of metal roof, black painted cedar siding, white painted plaster, which are layered horizontally.

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Wooden timbers were chosen as the main construction material for the house. The wooden timber is a Japanese traditional structure. The design reflects Japanese tradition, thoughts and esthetic sense and emphasises the structural beauty; beams of the roof, vertical of pillars, horizontal of beams. The staircase is skeleton-type that is designed in consideration of the linearity and the timber structure.

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The interior is extremely impressive contrast of dark brown floor, white walls, black ceiling and timbers. The floor is a herringbone of Asian Walnut timber. The composition of the lines is considered deeply as well as the distribution of the colours to perfect the interior.