Architectural Design Archive
Enlargement of the Sky House
Study and enlargement of the Sky House by Kiyonori Kikutake, located in Tokyo, Japan. The Sky House is an elevated volume raised up on 4 pillars situated on the central axe of every side in order to free the corners. It is an open-plan house with the server space in the perimeter, an its particularity is the flexibility and the great adaptability to change.
The enlargement consists of a pavilion in which the program is divided by courtyards, both acoustic and visually. I opted for a lightweight structure that seeks the minimum encounter with the ground. Because of it, the access to the pavilion is through a hanging stair. It is a dialectic between the concrete of the Sky House and a lightweight structure.