Fudomae Apartment with Six Voids Complex

Architecture Design Award Winner.
Awarded for Good Architecture, Building and Structure Design.

Fudomae Apartment with Six Voids Complex
by Akira Koyama

Awarded April 15, 2021
CLIENT: Key Operation Inc.
9.591

Fudomae Apartment with Six Voids is a five-storey apartment complex of 14 units in Tokyo. The building stands on a deep parcel with tight frontage, measuring 17 metres to the back and 8 metres in width. The four corners of each volume are notched to form six vertical voids that bring daylight into the units. The complex is arranged as two volumes, front and rear, separated by open corridors with stairs to all floors. The corridors connect the six voids and act as paths for natural ventilation. The street facade is a structural wall with a water-jet chipped finish that protects privacy.

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