One Roof Apartment / Akihisa Hirata

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Niigata, Japan

Text description provided by the architects. Since there is a lot of snow in winter, terraces are not suitable. We wanted to create a huge roof for the house volumes, which can cover the common space protected from the cold weather.

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© Toshiyuki Yano

When the normal cubic volume diverges, a space will be formed in between and people feel welcomed by the warm and large space. The unique branched shape from the outside will symbolize as a comfortable place in a contemporary way.

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© Toshiyuki Yano

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Address:Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

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Cite: "One Roof Apartment / Akihisa Hirata" 19 Oct 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/82336/one-roof-apartment-akihisa-hirata> ISSN 0719-8884

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