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The Nakamura residence stands on a T-shaped plot of land which extends bigger in the back, in a quiet residential area of Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. There is an annex on the north side which looks like it floats in midair. From there, you proceed along the 15m long drive and the land plot spreads from east to west. In general, for this shape of land plot, a big opening is usually established on the south side but the owner wanted to minimize the openings and wanted the space where the lighting stands out.
Architect Kenichiro Niizeki put a bedroom and a bathroom on the 1st floor and the living and dining kitchen are on the 2nd floor, where a slit-like opening lets the sunlight come in quietly. The 1st floor is unified in a dark color. On the contrary, the 2nd floor has white as its color base. The whole residence is finished with a calm atmosphere but the images of the 1st and 2nd floors are dramatically changed by this color scheme. The lighting placed on the ceiling is minimized, and various lamps that the owner owned from before decorate the space nicely. Currently, despite a bright and open residence being the ideal in Japan, this space, fused by the architect and resident's sensibilities, make us re-realize the beauty that can be created by a lighting nuance.



Architect : NIIZEKI STUDIO

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