House in Toshima is a modern house located in Tokyo, Japan, designed in 2020 by Yoshitaka Uchino.

Description
Located in a crowded shopping area in Tokyo, a simple white volume has been placed for two generations of a family. A void which functions as a terrace in second floor penetrates the volume, providing natural light and fresh air to the whole space.
The terrace is ?Void of the light?, creating a small universe around this void of the light.
The building has two stories, and areas are clearly articulated. The spaces for elderly couple are placed in first floor, and the younger family are in the second. Public space in first floor has inner void which induces natural light and air from the void of the light which adjoins the inner void. The idea is to embody a sharpened minimal beauty of the light and shadow with as less elements as possible. The design is simple. Inserting a void covered by glasses into the building and creating an inner void next to the outer void, the light would be brought about to the spaces of the building.
Light from the void brings about shade and shadow in the walls and ceilings, inspiring abundant depth in the spaces inside. Shadow which seasonally changes from time to time shows the fact that all things exist in the mixture of the light and shadow, and the spaces connect to the form.
Considering the environment where many people are walking around, and cars passing constantly, the void of the light provides new relationship...