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架构师提供的文本描述。该网站位于青山区，这是一个地区的住宅和商业用途是混合在东京。这对客户夫妇试图在一条死胡同的后面建造一座住宅建筑群，并通过出租其中一部分来谋生。计划在地下室和一楼提供一间出租办公室。业主的住宅空间在二楼和三楼分配。

Text description provided by the architects. The site is located at Aoyama in Minato ward, which is an area residential and commercial uses are mixed in Tokyo. The client couple sought to build a housing complex on the back lot of a dead end street, and earn their livings by renting a part of it. The plan was to provide an office for rent on the basement floor and a part of the first floor. The residential space for the owner is allocated on the second and the third floor.

立面保持简单的办公室架构。用日本雪松板建造的钢筋混凝土墙，用磷酸锌涂层热镀锌制成的百叶窗和半镜面玻璃结合在一起，给出了精细化的表现形式。地下室地板上的办公空间充满了穿过区域的漫射光线。一楼有一个巨大的玻璃窗，作为一个画廊向前面的街道开放。

The facade is kept simple as office architecture. The reinforced concrete wall constructed with Japanese cedar boards for form, the louver made of hot-dip galvanizing with zinc phosphate coat, and the half-mirror glass are combined to give a refined expression. The office space on the basement floor is filled with diffused light through the areaway. The first floor with a huge glass window functions as a gallery open to the street in front.

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狗腿楼梯穿过建筑物的中心.从一楼的入口大厅到顶层公寓的连续性使得自然光线可以通过楼梯间注入室内空间。从二楼的主卧室和客房可以看到南院的象征树。这使得在城市中与大自然保持联系成为可能。客厅与厨房西面，二楼东面设有图书馆的就餐区，连续放置在开放空间中，使家庭能感受到彼此的存在，享受日常生活的韵律，中间楼梯间的结构墙将空间松散地隔开。这给了空间的流动，并创造了一个亲密的关系，同时保持适度的距离。屋顶上铺满了木甲板，可以俯瞰整个街区的全景。它是一个户外客厅，家庭可以享受烧烤和其他活动。

The dog-leg staircase penetrates through the center of the building. The continuity from the entrance hall of the first floor to the penthouse allows the natural light to pour into the interior space through the stairwell. The symbol tree on the south courtyard may be viewed from the main bedroom and the guest room on the second floor. This makes it possible to have a contact with the nature while staying in the city. The living room and the kitchen on the west, and the dining area with a library on the east of the second floor are placed continuously in an open space, so the family can feel each others' presence and enjoy the rhythm of everyday life.  The space is loosely divided by the structural wall along the staircase in the center. This gives the flow to the space, and creates an intimate relationship while keeping a moderate distance. The rooftop, covered with wood deck, offers a panoramic view of the neighborhood. It serves as an outdoor living room where the family can enjoy BBQ and other activities. 

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Architects APOLLO Architects & Associates

Location Minato, Japan

Category Houses Interiors

Architect in Charge Satoshi Kurosaki

Area 285.0 sqm

Project Year 2015

Photographs Masao Nishikawa