Tokyo-based ARTechnic Architects designed SRK house on a steeply sloping site in the city’s Meguro ward.Black textured walls give this seemingly windowless Tokyo residence by ARTechnic Architects a bunker-like appearance. There is a 3.7-metre height difference between the road and the back of the site, so studio founder Kotaro Ide devised a spiralling enclosure that acts as both a retaining wall and a shell for the house.
There is a 3.7-metre height difference between the road and the back of the site, so studio founder Kotaro Ide devised a spiralling enclosure that acts as both a retaining wall and a shell for the house.
A gap between the edge of the roof and the outward-projecting walls provides space for a small sun deck. This wraps around the living room between the glass and concrete walls to create “an atmosphere of dwelling directly in a rocky mountain”.
Downstairs, angular white and timber fittings protrude from the black textured walls of the bathroom, which is lit by a deep lightwell. Glass panels, mirrors and polished stonework help to reflect
the natural light.
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