
Narrow triangular house from Mizuishi Architect Atelier
The Japanese are famous for their ability to rationally andMaximize the use of useful resources, including space. This ability along with high professionalism allowed the architects of the Japanese studio Mizuishi Architect Atelier to design a non-standard triangular house in one of the suburbs of Tokyo, Japan. The project was implemented in 2011.
External architecture and composition
A narrow triangular house was built onA triangular plot of land, sandwiched between a road and a river in a stone channel. The area of the plot is 54 m², and the building area is only 29 m². The house is a two-story building with a loft, in which there is a married couple with a small daughter.
Interior of a triangular house
When planning the premises, it was envisagedEffective and logical use of each corner and meter of useful area. Despite the limited area, the room looks very spacious, filled with light and air. The interior is made in the style of minimalism - the absence of bulky furniture items, the minimum of things and decor, practical solutions in the storage of things.
A bedroom for parents and a bathroom are located on theThe first floor of a triangular house. This part of the building is the most closed, with small windows. On the second floor leads a light staircase with thin "airy" steps of light wood.
The second floor of the triangular house is a common area where there is a living room, a dining room with a built in kitchen, and a children's room with access to the attic.
Kitchen area, located in the western partThe building seems to be the largest room due to the high ceiling. In the center of the second floor is a common living room with large windows, and behind it - a nursery. Above them is a loft designed for children's games. You can get there from the nursery on the ladder.
Small windows on the ground floor, spacious windowsSecond, as well as the windows in the "corners" of the triangular house and a sufficient amount of sunlight passes through the roof. On the outside, the largest windows are protected by aluminum rolls. White walls and a ceiling, furnish by a light tree visually expand a premise of enough small area.
Photos: miz-aa.com