House in Abiko by fuse-atelier; photo courtesy of the architects
The stark, concrete interiors of this three-storey detached house fold and overlap creating a dramatic effect reminiscent of a three-dimensional greyscale cubist painting backlit by narrow streaks of sharp white light. Developed to echo a ‘gallery-like’, bare environment where the house’s inhabitants are able to display their taste for modern and contemporary furniture, the house rests on a reinforced concrete structure and the 101-square-meters residence was completed by a Japanese architectural practice fuse-atelier in 2011.
House in Abiko by fuse-atelier; photo courtesy of the architects
More about the project:
‘This project is a residence for a couple in their thirties, built in Abiko City. The location is at the bottom of two plateaus on a soft foundation. Therefore, stakes were necessary to support a reinforced concrete structure. In order to reduce costs, contacting area to the ground was minimized and the number of stakes was reduced. Accordingly, the upper structure was cantilevered. Then, the walls in varying volumes and the roof slab were made into three-dimensional continuous slanted surface and the stress transmission was rationalized, which became a characteristic form.
‘The monocoque form made of concrete was inflated and squeezed, following the necessary spatial volume at the living room, cutting space and the wet area. The stiff structure enabled a sash-less detail of glass and the exterior wall aligned in the same surface and realizes the exterior that emphasizes various facets.’
House in Abiko by fuse-atelier; photo courtesy of the architects
House in Abiko by fuse-atelier; photo courtesy of the architects
House in Abiko by fuse-atelier; photo courtesy of the architects
House in Abiko by fuse-atelier; photo courtesy of the architects
House in Abiko by fuse-atelier; photo courtesy of the architects
House in Abiko by fuse-atelier; photo courtesy of the architects
House in Abiko by fuse-atelier; photo courtesy of the architects
House in Abiko by fuse-atelier; photo courtesy of the architects
House in Abiko by fuse-atelier; photo courtesy of the architects
House in Abiko by fuse-atelier; photo courtesy of the architects
House in Abiko by fuse-atelier; photo courtesy of the architects
House in Abiko by fuse-atelier; photo courtesy of the architects
House in Abiko by fuse-atelier; photo courtesy of the architects
