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Cube Court House by Shinichi
Ogawa & Associates

The protruding entrance lobby of this Tokyo house has a seamless
frosted facade that glows with diffused light.

Top and above: photograph is by Satoshi Shigeta

Named Cube Court House, the three-storey residence by Japanese
architects Shinichi Ogawa & Associates encloses a central courtyard
and tree.

Above: photograph is by Satoshi Shigeta

A large double-height room occupies the majority of the ground
floor, accommodating a kitchen, lounge and dining area.

Two-storey-high glass walls on both sides of the courtyard permit
views across from this living room towards bedrooms on the ground
and first floors.

A glazed sunroof is the only room on the top floor and opens out
onto a terrace overlooking the courtyard below.

Photography is by SOA, apart from where otherwise stated.

Above: photograph is by Satoshi Shigeta

Cube Court House (S Residence)

Within a calm residential area in Tokyo, this house has the two
contrasting faces: an intimate, introverted, closed house with
courtyard and an outward looking, open glasshouse above.

A tall wall of frosted glass on the principal façade brings
sunlight into the entrance hall, through which the LDK room is
accessed.

The large courtyard is bounded on the North by the LDK and on the
opposite side the children’s room and master bedroom.

The small courtyard is placed for the bathroom and the toilets,
interrupting the eyes. Totally closed toward the neighborhood, the
cubic courtyard connects these modestly sized rooms indirectly,
creating a sense of togetherness, while providing a comfortable,
spacious living environment; well ventilated, filled with sunlight
and connected to the changing seasons.

In contrast, the 3rd floor glazed penthouse and a roof top
terrace are perfectly opened towards the city.

Project name: CUBE COURT HOUSEE

Completion: 2010

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Program: residence

Structural system: reinforced concrete, steel frame

Site area: 177.72 sqmm

Building area: 88.75 sqm

Total floor space: 154.60 sqm