HYG Architects Designs Timber Home with Clerestory Windows and Curved Ceiling in Tokyo's Tama Hills
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Jon Astbury
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Summary
HYG Architects designed a timber-lined family home in the Tama Hills near Tokyo called House in Takahatayama. The home features clerestory windows and a curved ceiling that create dynamic light patterns throughout the day, with the design conceived as a 'spatial continuum' that integrates with the surrounding undulating landscape. The architect, Keiichi Yanagihashi, created the home for his own family, emphasizing a connection between interior spaces and the natural environment through thoughtful architectural elements.
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· 3 pulledClerestory windows and a curved ceiling create shifting patterns of light and shadow through this timber-lined home near Tokyo, designed by local studio HYG Architects.
Named House in Takahatayama, the home was designed by HYG Architects founder Keiichi Yanagihashi for his own family in the Tama Hills, southwest of Tokyo.
Informed by the surrounding neighbourhood's undulating
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