Light well House : Architecture Information + Images

New Japanese home Photographs : Yoshiyuki Hirai Project name : Light well House Location : Kyoto, Japan Architect : Keiichi Hayashi The site of the house is located on the end of a narrow lane, and is surrounded by retaining walls of adjacent sites which are raised on north and east side. Therefore, the house which stands on such sunken site has many light wells which are randomly planed. The light wells are same size and same square tube shape, and are also structure to support a roof. On ground floor, each light well which has different angles frames the sky randomly along with different positions. On first floor, the light wells penetrate through the space of the floor. It is intended to make residents think usage of the space and activity. Light well House - Building Information Design Period: Jun 2006 - Jun 2007 Construction Period: Jun 2007 - Nov 2007 Function: private house Site Area: 111.67 sqm Building Area: 45.58 sqm Total Floor Areas: 89.28 sqm Stories: 2 stories Structure: wooden, partly reinforced concrete Structure Engineer: Satoru Shimoyama / Shimoyama structure Office Light well House images / information from Keiichi Hayashi 191208