Designed as a weekend house by Shinichi Ogawa and Associates, Lakeside House is located on the shore at the foot of Mt. Fuji of Yamanashi. It is a one-story villa that has an awesome interior with a white base. This interior is also filled with the light and the color outside that changes every day. This residential project is completed in 2015.
Designed by Takao Shiotsuka Atelier, Kitsuki House stands in a residential area by the sea. The client and his wife choose the site of this property in search of the sun and sea in Kyushu, Japan. He loves the pristine site and wants to have a house without destroying the site terrain. The shutter is treated as a moving wall by the south facade and it consists of repeating “walls” or “non-wall surfaces”.
Completed in 2007 by Jun Aoki & Associates, J House is a residential project composed of rooms tied in a row. Located in Japan, this house also has openings that frame the beautiful scenery beyond. Each room in this house is like a cell and all openings are limited to a squared shape.
It is a village house located on a slope in a deep mountain valley in Kyushu, Japan. Designed by Takao Shiotsuka Atelier, KINDA is an 89 m2 project of a two-storey wooden house for a family. This house has two layers of volume and a soft boundary surface created by the facade.
Designed as a weekend house, House in Henaji is built in the northern area of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Kazunori Fujimoto Architect & Associates avoids unnecessary forms operating in architectural design in this house. The plan of this house follows the traditional Okinawa-style house’s plan. Started in 2004, this project is finished in 2005.
Renovated by Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio, House in Sennyuji-michi is a renovation project of a gallery and a house from a townhouse. This townhouse faces Sennyujimichi in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. For this renovation, the architect uses ceramics for various details and decorative looks.
Completed in 2009, House Overlooking the Park is designed by Shigeru Ban Architects. This wooden house is located in Tokyo and it has gently curved laminated lumber that serves as beams and columns for the house’s main structure.
This private house is a 2004 residential project of a private house in Onojo City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Atu House is designed by Takao Shiotsuka Atelier with glass material that used to design the three sides of the building to reflect the surrounding trees’ colors while a corrugated white painted steel plate is used for the outer wall.
This private residence is located in Tokyo, designed for a mother (writer) and a son (photographer). Designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates, Plastic House offers a comfortable residence with outdoor open space on the ground floor and a roof terrace for the son’s outdoor studio. This house is completed in 2002 with 172.75 m2 in size.
Located in Tsukumi City, Japan, House in Tsukumi is a two-storey wooden structure designed by Takao Shiotsuka Atelier. Completed in 1997, this house sits in a quiet residential area near the est side of the site and faces a river. The aim of this project is to keep the space continuous while separating the lives at the same time.
Located in Tochigi, Japan, On the Water is a 2015 completed project designed by Nikken Sekkei Ltd. It is a summer house situated on the lakeside, designed with a long spiral shape so the guests can enjoy walks along the waterfront with stunning views.
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