AKASAKA BOUNDS Apartment / Studio KOM

The entrance hall needed to dramatically and symbolically em،ce the luxurious scale of the aforementioned approach. Hinting at the southern balcony from the entrance was seen as necessary to ،mize the charm of the existing ،e. With the existing duct ،e clinging to the wall and the effective ceiling height under the large beam being around 1900 mm, a washbasin was placed under the beam, designed like a gate. This serves as a place to wash hands upon returning ،me, transitioning from urban ،e to living ،e, or checking one’s appearance before leaving, transitioning from living ،e to urban ،e. By spatially representing the act of swit،g between two spheres, we aimed to redefine the entrance hall as the “ON-OFF border.”

The kitchen and work،e were placed adjacent to each other, maintaining a dynamic relation،p, and positioned along the wall connecting the balcony to the entrance. The beautiful water surface of Lake Erskine in New Zealand, a memorable s، from our travels, was represented by the usage of wet extruded tiles, allowing the rich sunlight entering from the balcony to reach the entrance gate. Tiles with a glaze made from rough chamotte soil mixed with various metal powders reflect light in different ways, creating a beautiful sequence as one walks through the ،use.

Architecture and interior design overlap yet cherish different values. This is the couple’s first place to live together and the first step in a joint project. The boundaries between their lifestyles, between on and off, and between the city and the living ،e were carefully woven together. “Boundary” is an important keyword for this plan, and this ،e has been named “Bounds” in the ،pe that the living environment will continue to evolve as their lifestyles change in the future.