ANA house’ is kochi architect’s studio most recent interior continuing the firms’ approach of separating the residence into asymmetric plywood planes (apartment house, 2014) and distinguishing each space with vibrant color. inhabited by a family of four in suburban tokyo,
the site of ANA house is compact and small. in spite of this, the
interior is separated into a ‘patchwork of rooms’, where the living
accommodation is divided across the two subsequent storeys
this method devised by kochi architect’s studio influences the creation of new sightlines among the home’s various volumes and establishes an illusion of a larger space.
by using 7 colors of paint to emphasize the difference between each
rooms, a graphic quality is created reminiscent of cubist paintings. to
give the home density, this innovative method can be used to fully
maximize a compact floorplan especially in japan’s rapidly expanding
cities
with the dining room being placed at the center of the space,
the sequence of rooms wrap around this core to foster an open and
communal way of living. as daily activity occurs, there is
always a constant visual connection within the home to maximize and
appreciate the time spent together
