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Mado Terrace Apartment Building, Tokyo
21 Oct 2020
Mado Terrace Apartment Building
Architects: BE-FUN DESIGN
Location: Tokyo, Japan

It started by picturing the half-store apartment of our childhood, when we could eat a croquette on the alley down below, catch a ball with friends. How about reconnecting with this warm atmosphere and recreate the ?apartment store? "

The Mado Terraceproject has been possible thanks to the configuration of the site which gathers a renovation building from an existing condominium (owner?s residence), and 2 adjacent sites dedicated to apartments. BE-FUN DESIGN first started by recreating an alley crossing the site from west to east and connecting to the road. Opened to the community, it will be the point of gravity where relationships between residents can be born. Besides, it can be routinely passed through on the premises, contributing to the convenience of the area and creating an external space where locals can actively interact.
BE-FUN DESIGN wanted to create through the design an opportunity for residents to undertake their own project thanks to the half-store apartment model. Considering the increasing interest in side jobs and small businesses these days, the apartments are designed to support new forms of businesses emerging from our contemporary society. Stores, galleries, daycare centers, can be sustained on the first floor. It b...