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April
9
2008
11:05 pm
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Tony Borroz

Apartments Designed Around Motorcycle Ownership

Motorcycle Apartments Courtyard

From space limited Japan, comes housing developed around motorcycle & scooter owners.

A neat idea if you ask me. First, I’m a sucker for good design. Second, it seems really efficient, and besides, story any kind of vehicle outside makes me nervous.

Essentially, the work of Japanese architects Yuji Nakae, Akiyoshi Takagi and Hirofumi Ohno works like this: you get to your dedicated motorcycle/scooter garage from a swoopy interior courtyard

Motorcycle Apartments Model

And from there, the rest of the house is stacked on top, and then the stacks are arranged side by side, and then yo can have a whol block of like minded people.

You know what would be really interesting about this concept?

Make a bigger version for cars and build it on the edge of an old, disused track.

Real estate is dropping, so if you could get, say, ten car buddies together … just sayin’.

There’s more pictures after the jump.

Motorcycle Apartments Courtyard Night

Motorcycle Apartments Garage Int

Motorcycle Apartments Courtyard Day

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April
10
2008
9:48 am
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This is so cool! While I don’t have a bike myself, I do have friends that are concerned having to park outside. I wonder if this could take off here in the states?

May
29
2008
11:01 pm
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handy

good concept.functional and efective design.

December
24
2008
4:08 am
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Chris Hanssen

Well is there any more detailed pics of the insides like the kitchen, dining room, bedroom, and bathrooms?

July
12
2009
7:32 pm
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Chris Hanssen

On December 24, 2008 at 4:08AM my time which was 6 months ago I posted a question. Here it is:

Well is there any more detailed pics of the insides like the kitchen, dining room, bedroom, and bathrooms?

Well I am wondering why no one ever replied to me and helped me out?

September
17
2009
9:40 pm
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On July 12, 2009 at 7:32 pm my time which was 6 months ago I posted a question. Here it is:

Well is there any more detailed pics of the insides like the kitchen, dining room, bedroom, and bathrooms?

Well I am wondering why no one ever replied to me and helped me out?

So why is anyone helping me with this?

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