Contemporary and simple through its minimalism, House T, designed by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects, serves both as a residence and an atelier for a couple in Tokyo, Japan. The architects created a shifted box allowing visual connectivity and communication throughout all storeys of the house. The emphasis on this 75 sq.m. home, was strategically placed on the notion of simplicity, interrupted only by some relief elements and interesting, quirky structural forms.
Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects managed to create an elegant symphony of symmetry, comprising of rectangular shapes, clean-cut lines and a limited color palette of an achromatic scheme, which is accented by soft, earthy timber surfaces in the forms of either flooring or furniture.
Serving as a centerpiece, are the floor-like bookshelf plates which are positioned on the different levels of the ‘shifted box’. Each plate-like flooring is hooked by several columns which are interconnected at the center of the box, allowing the feeling of openness and spaciousness to conquer all the areas. Lighting fixtures suspended from the ceiling illuminate each floor, adding to an illusion of a floating stage and leaving its guest to be impressed.
