KiKi ARCHi and TAKiBI joined forces to style and design the DOMA House in Kamakura, Japan. The house delivers a modern spin on the “doma,” a standard Japanese architectural design and style component which refers to the transitional place at the entrance of a Japanese residence that joins the outside the house with the interior on diverse concentrations. In up to date occasions, the “doma” has progressed to develop into an entry porch, which the architects expanded on and prolonged the strategy for the DOMA Residence.
All through the pandemic, the home-owner designed the decision to depart the metropolis behind and transfer his spouse and children to Kamakura, just an hour outdoors of Tokyo, to let his young ones be children. The residence is located in between two streets with the sea nearby. When preparing, the architects were being encouraged to style and design an “interacting house” that would allow for the dwelling to hook up with the streets neighborhood, and mother nature. The side of the residence that faces the sea opens up for the breezes and can continue to be open up for a sense of constant flow.
The exterior is clad in grey cement boards which have a stone-like, textured complete, though the inside attributes white partitions and wood flooring and style aspects.
Designed for a modern day household, the very first flooring operates as an open room for actions, with the courtyard, living space, dining home, and kitchen area. In addition to becoming open for the ocean air, it permits the little ones to occur and go as they perform. A partly included passageway connects the two streets and presents an out of doors house for the children to interact with other community youngsters.
A corner of the living home opens up with sliding glass doors producing the interior sense greater.
The home’s most important structure was developed in just two times with knowledgeable craftsman utilizing both equally a concrete foundation and a traditional Japanese picket structure in which all the elements have been numbered to make items go speedier.
In the home’s center, the ceiling becomes double height with an open up staircase that connects to open slat walkways on the next flooring. The void enables additional pure mild and ventilation in the course of the interior.
The living home, which is a stage down from the relaxation of the ground, is protected with a gentle cork flooring.
KiKi ARCHi founders Yoshihiko Seki and Saika Akiyoshi
Shots by Koji Fujii.
