The Moriyama House

 

INFORMATION

LOCATION: Ohta-ku, Tokyo, Japan

DESIGN: SANAA / Kazuyo Sejima & Ryue Nishizawa

TEAM: Kimeeko Tamargo, Vicky Chung and Tracee Jia

MATERIALS:

  • MODEL: Illustration Board + Acrylic

  • CONCEPTUAL MODEL: Baltic Birch + Transparent/Translucent Acrylic + Brass

Our architectural model places The Moriyama House in the context of its surrounding neighbourhood in order to highlight the blend between private residential space and public neighbourhood city space. The ten separate buildings which make up The Moriyama House allowing each resident to live in connection with their neighbours through shared communal areas and large windows.

ANALYSIS

The Moriyama House is located in a traditional part of Tokyo where daily life continues in a typical urban structure. It is made up of a cluster of ten, low-rise cuboid buildings with a shared courtyard.

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