Living Room, Concrete Floor, Chair, Sofa, Coffee Tables, Bookcase, Shelves, and Wall Lighting A skillful configuration of restrained materials and natural light lets a gallery, studio, and residence merge inside one compelling shell. Kouichi Kimura, the founder of FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects based in the Japanese prefecture of Shiga, wrapped the upper floor of this building in sheets of galvanized steel in order to reflect light and intensify its street presence. Photo 6 of 9 in 8 Live/Work Spaces We'd Move Into in a Heartbeat from Find Out How a Japanese Architect Created a Fluid Live/Work Space For a Photographer

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Kouichi Kimura, the founder of FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects, wrapped the upper floor of this building in sheets of galvanized steel in order to reflect light and intensify its street presence. The architects also sought to create an ideal space for the photographer client, manipulating light and shadow throughout the interior with strategically places windows and thickened walls at apertures. For spaces oriented towards more public activities, such as the gallery and studio/living space, Kimura specified exposed concrete floors and white-washed walls. Wood floors and paneling denote transitions into more private areas, such as the resident’s bedroom. The result is a fluid, highly personalized destination for a photographer’s creative life.

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