Kokubunji Apartment / waiwai

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  • Principal Architect In Charge: Kazuma Yamao
  • Design Team: Takeshi Harikai, Genta Sawai
  • Landscape Design: waiwai, Saeko Aizawa (AWAI design)
  • Country: Japan
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Kokubunji Apartment / waiwai - Exterior Photography, Windows, Brick, Facade
© Takehiro Kawamura

Text description provided by the architects. Located in the residential area of Kokubunji, Tokyo, the Dimora Rossa multi-unit housing maintains a distance from the immediate urban fabric while encouraging proximity and interaction among residents in the interior.

Kokubunji Apartment / waiwai - Interior Photography, Windows
© Takehiro Kawamura
Kokubunji Apartment / waiwai - Interior Photography
© Takehiro Kawamura

Like a sculptural object on display, the building stands apart from neighboring buildings. Recessed balconies and windows reinforce the building's self-contained character. Inside, by contrast, openness and connection define the relationship between spaces. 

Kokubunji Apartment / waiwai - Interior Photography, Stairs, Handrail
© Takehiro Kawamura
Kokubunji Apartment / waiwai - Image 16 of 18
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Apartments are directly linked with rooms that can be shared. Dimora Rossa is a reflection of the condition of living in Tokyo: simultaneously together and apart, with friction between public and private. The building offers a refuge from the demands of constant urban activity, but one that protects what is best about human connection.

Kokubunji Apartment / waiwai - Exterior Photography, Windows
© Takehiro Kawamura

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Address:Tokyo, Japan

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Cite: "Kokubunji Apartment / waiwai" 30 Aug 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/988133/kokubunji-apartment-waiwai> ISSN 0719-8884

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