Retreat House / Arii Irie ArchitectsSave this picture!© Daici Ano Architects: ARII IRIE ARCHITECTS Area Area of this architecture project Area:  68 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024 Photographs Photographs:Daici Ano Lead Architects: Atsuo Arii, Kako Irie More SpecsLess Specs Save this picture! Text description provided by the architects. The site was literally a gap between a typical detached house and an apartment, with only the width of a parking space, located in the suburbs of the Tokyo metropolitan area. The 2.5-meter-wide single-family house consists of a storage in the middle, and the floors adjacent to it are shifted by half a floor height.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!There are no doors in between the rooms; instead, the elongated stairs sandwiching the storage separate and connect the rooms at the same time. This was a response to the client who felt difficulties in communication in the past, living in houses with ordinary plans, with closed bedrooms.Save this picture!The storage is autonomous, not belonging to any of the rooms, hence the usage of the rooms can be rearranged. The size of the storage is too big for the tiny house, thus confusing the perception of space. It is like a huge chest inside the envelope of a tall single room, while the stretched stairs become reminiscent of an alleyway in a medieval city.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The minimal interior is a retreat from the world of mass consumption; the homogeneity and repetition emphasize the transition of natural light. The house is a small and tranquil place to return to among the difficulties of the present.Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less About this officeARII IRIE ARCHITECTSOffice••• Published on April 27, 2025Cite: "Retreat House / Arii Irie Architects" 26 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1029459/retreat-house-arii-irie-architects&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream