Home in Jindaiji is a minimal residence positioned in Tokyo, Japan, designed by CASE-REAL. Nestled in a serene residential neighborhood of Chofu Metropolis, Tokyo, a putting new residence has emerged, designed with an sudden mix of earthy tones and minimalist aesthetics. The challenge, a collaboration between the house owner and the design staff, brings collectively components of conventional Japanese structure and modern artwork gallery areas, creating a flexible and distinctive atmosphere that caters to each personal residing and public occasions. The house’s most distinctive function is its deep purple “bengala” pigment, a weather-resistant materials historically utilized in Japanese properties, which dramatically contrasts the luxurious greenery surrounding the property. Paired with a gleaming silver roof and eaves created from galvalume metal plates, the home stands as a daring assertion amidst the verdant panorama. Additional enhancing this distinction, the outside is adorned with native Japanese tropical vegetation.
Upon getting into the house, guests are greeted by a spacious earthen flooring and a wide ranging atrium. The doorway space is completed with a washout that includes reddish stones, seamlessly connecting the outside and inside areas. The design intentionally blurs the boundary between the skin world and the house, fostering an environment of flexibility and flexibility. The primary flooring of the house serves as each a residing and eating area, reworking right into a semi-public exhibition space throughout occasions. A flexible eating counter, elevated greater than common, can simply function a show stand or buffet counter. Furnishings strategically positioned alongside the boundary between the earthen flooring and the principle residing space permits to be used with out eradicating footwear, additional emphasizing the house’s dual-purpose nature.
The curvaceous roof design is most prominently showcased within the atrium, with the undulating strains drawing the attention upward. The second flooring, residence to the bedrooms, connects to the atrium as nicely, making certain a way of openness and air circulation all through the residence. The second-floor seating space, that includes a custom-designed low desk, exudes a way of calm in distinction to the dynamic first flooring. The house owner, a outstanding determine on this planet of design and artwork course, labored carefully with the design staff to make sure the home mirrored their imaginative and prescient. From the encompassing atmosphere to the architectural components, inside areas, and furnishings, the challenge is a testomony to the facility of collaboration and a shared dedication to creating a house that transcends standard boundaries.
Pictures by Daisuke Shima
