项目名称： House "H"

地点： 东京，日本

设计团队： R.E.A.D. & Architects

建筑面积： 223.67 m²

竣工时间： 2024年7月

摄影： 髙橋菜生（Nao Takahashi）, 井野孔輔（Kosuke Ino）

设计特色：

项目 - 在东京密集的城市景观中， R.E.A.D. & Architects通过其独特的H型平面设计，为特殊地形的设计挑战提供了创新的解决方案——"H"住宅，巧妙地在私密性和开放性之间取得平衡。

该项目位于东京住宅区典型的不规则地块上，回应了一个年轻家庭的愿望：尽管四面被邻居包围，却依然希望与自然保持畅通的联系。建筑师的巧妙应对是创造一个H型建筑体量，在场地限制内开辟出多个花园空间，每个空间都具有其独特的特性和用途。

住宅的独特构造创造了五个不同的花园空间，与室内空间完美融合。入口花园作为迎宾的门槛空间；北侧由混凝土围合的庭院提供了一个沉思的空间；向阳的南侧露台为儿童提供了活跃的游戏区；与和室相邻的传统坪庭；通过桥廊进入的二楼露台则配备了阅读长凳，提供了一个安静的休憩处。

室内空间围绕这个花园网络经过深思熟虑地布置。一层设有灵活的生活区域，可以通过U形滑动木质构件重新配置，连接餐厅厨房、客厅和图书空间。二层则容纳私人空间，包括通过精心布置的开口与天空和绿色保持视觉联系的卧室。

"H"住宅的与众不同之处在于其对隐私的精妙处理方式。建筑师没有将地形的局限视为约束，而是采用周边混凝土墙创造保护外壳，在其中H型平面创造出口袋状的室外空间。这一策略将本可能受限的城市地块转变为一系列私密的室外空间，使家庭无需窗帘即可生活，同时保持私密性——这在东京密集的住宅区中是一项显著成就。

这座建筑面积为223.67平方米的住宅于2024年7月竣工，成为了一个典范，展示了深思熟虑的建筑设计如何能在最具挑战性的城市环境中创造出宽敞且与自然相连的生活空间。

团队 – R.E.A.D. & Architects建筑事务所于2017年12月在东京成立，在冈田一树的领导下，代表着日本当代建筑的重要发展。事务所的理念深深植根于其名称中的含义，R.E.A.D.代表通过建筑设计（Architecture and Design）对关系（Relationships）和环境（Environment）的细致解读，强调每个项目中人际关系与环境语境的内在联系。

创始人冈田一树毕业于京都工艺纤维大学，曾在谷口建筑设计研究所（2009-2017）任职，参与了诸如铃木大拙馆和京都国立博物馆平成知新馆等重要项目。这些经历为事务所奠定了深厚的基础，形成了将技术精确性、社会责任感和艺术创新完美融合的建筑创作方法。

目前，事务所由主任建筑师冈田一树和室内设计总监冈田绚子共同领导，他们的工作理念立足于建筑的三个维度：技术专业性、社会文化影响力和艺术表现力。他们的方法论包含对场地条件、文化背景和客户需求的细致分析，创造出超越纯功能解决方案的、具有持久价值的建筑作品。

事务所先后获得BCS奖和石川建筑奖等多项荣誉，体现了他们在建筑设计领域追求卓越的坚定信念。他们的作品涵盖从文化机构到私人住宅等多种类型，每个项目都体现了他们创造促进新型关系和优化环境的建筑理念。

Project Name: House "H"

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Design Team: R.E.A.D. & Architects (Kazuki Okada)

Total Floor Area: 223.67 m²

Site Area: 326.63 m²

Building Area: 145.83 m²

Structure: Traditional wooden construction, 2 stories

Completion: July 2024

Photography: Nao Takahashi, Kosuke Ino

Construction: Kimura Industry Co. (Project managers: Tatsuji Yoshino, Hiroyuki Haraguchi)

Structural Design: TS Structural Design (Project manager: Takehito Sato)

Interior Design: R.E.A.D. & Architects (Project manager: Ayako Okada)

Landscape Design: Nishimura Crafts (Project manager: Naoki Nishimura)

Feature：

Project - In the heart of Tokyo's dense urban landscape, architecture firm R.E.A.D. & Architects, led by Kazuki Okada, has crafted an innovative solution to the challenges of flag-shaped plot living with House "H" - a dwelling that masterfully balances privacy with openness through its distinctive H-shaped floor plan.

The project, located on an irregularly shaped flag lot typical of Tokyo's residential areas, responds to a young family's desire for an unencumbered connection to nature despite being surrounded by neighboring properties on all sides. The architects' ingenious response was to create an H-shaped volume that carves out multiple garden spaces within the site's constraints, each with its own distinct character and purpose.

The home's unique configuration creates five different garden spaces that flow seamlessly into the interior spaces. The entrance garden serves as a welcoming threshold, while a concrete-enclosed courtyard on the north side offers a contemplative space. A sun-drenched deck terrace to the south provides an active play area for children, and a traditional tsubo-niwa garden adjoins the tatami room. The second-floor terrace, accessed by a bridge-like corridor, offers a quiet retreat complete with reading benches.

The interior spaces are thoughtfully arranged around this garden network. The ground floor features flexible living areas that can be reconfigured through sliding wooden elements in a U-shape, connecting the dining kitchen, living room, and library space. The second floor houses private spaces, including bedrooms that maintain visual connections to the sky and greenery through carefully positioned openings.

What sets House "H" apart is its sophisticated approach to privacy. Rather than viewing the flag lot's limitations as constraints, the architects employed perimeter concrete walls to create a protective shell, within which the H-shaped plan creates pockets of exterior space. This strategy transforms what could have been a compromised urban plot into a series of intimate outdoor rooms that allow the family to live without curtains while maintaining their privacy - a remarkable achievement in Tokyo's dense residential fabric.

Completed in July 2024, this 223.67-square-meter residence stands as a testament to how thoughtful architectural design can create expansive, nature-connected living spaces even within the most challenging urban contexts.

Design Team - R.E.A.D. & Architects, established in December 2017 in Tokyo, represents a significant evolution in contemporary Japanese architecture under the leadership of Kazuki Okada. The firm's philosophy is deeply rooted in its name, which stands for the careful interpretation of Relationships and Environment through Architecture and Design, emphasizing the interconnection between human relationships and environmental context in every project.

Founded by Kazuki Okada, an alumnus of Kyoto Institute of Technology and former architect at Taniguchi and Associates (2009-2017), the practice brings extensive expertise from involvement in prestigious projects such as the D.T. Suzuki Museum and the Kyoto National Museum Heisei Chishin Wing. This foundation has shaped the firm's approach to creating architecture that seamlessly integrates technical precision, social responsibility, and artistic innovation.

The studio, now led by Principal Architect Kazuki Okada and Interior Design Director Ayako Okada, operates at the intersection of three architectural dimensions: technical expertise, socio-cultural impact, and artistic expression. Their methodology involves a meticulous analysis of site conditions, cultural context, and client requirements, resulting in buildings that transcend mere functional solutions to become enduring contributions to the built environment.

The practice has garnered recognition through various awards, including the BCS Award and the Ishikawa Architecture Award, testament to their commitment to excellence in architectural design. Their portfolio spans diverse typologies, from cultural institutions to private residences, each project embodying their philosophy of creating architecture that fosters new relationships and enhanced environments.