Kiyonobu Nakagame Architect & Associates : Apartment sYms

L'agence Japonaise Kiyonobu Nakagame Architect & Associates a imaginé les appartements "sYms", dans un petit immeuble du quartier Motoazabu à Tokyo.

Ce bâtiment de béton brut comprend un parking et deux studios, sa peau de béton brut et la simplicité absolue de son architecture lui donne de prime abord l’aspect d'un parking ou d'un local de bureaux. Surélevée, sa base accueille le parking tandis que les studios traversant occupent chacun un étage. A l'intérieur, l'espace est partitionné par une surélévation du sol dans la diagonale qui morcelle les studios en deux et délimite les espaces de vie. La cuisine et la salle à manger se retrouvent clairement séparées de la salle de bain et du coin chambre, dans ces appartements ouverts par de grandes baies vitrées.

Sur ce projet, Kiyonobu Nakagame précise :

"Once known as a high-class residential area, Motoazabu is developing into more of a modern diversified metropolitan region resultant of the economic boom.

The neighborhood consists of skyscrapers like the famous Roppongi Hills development alongside smaller just as unique small developments. But within the chaotic big city life of this area you can still find tranquil quietness.

What we aimed to do with this structure was to create something that would blend with its surroundings and maintain absolute simplicity. The true character of the building can be found on the inside. A structure consisting of four corner columns with a footprint of 6.8m x 7.8m comprising one room.

The design concept takes in a diagonal line of 450mm in room level difference which lends itself to create four distinct living areas all within a single space. The two different elevations of the floor combined with the two different ceiling heights lends itself to create four distinct living areas all within a single space.

The office and living area take up the stage with views of the city and the bedroom space surrounded by post beams provides openness and a sense of privacy to modern city life in one room."

Photographies : Shigeo Ogawa.

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