GALLERY

This house is located on the hill in the mountains, next to the wife’s parents’ house. The location is blessed with nature, with a lush mountain behind and a garden and fields in front of the house. The façade with its impressive large glass windows embodies the owner’s image of a “house that is one with nature”. The beautiful scenery of Satoyama is incorporated into the house in each season.

The house is composed of skip floors that take advantage of the site shapes with height differences. Enter the entrance from the inner garage, and go up the half-floor to see the Living-Dining-Kitchen, which is the main living space. The feature is that there is some large high windows on the north side, so they could enjoy the open feeling of being outdoors while staying at home. Further up the half-floor is the bedroom, washroom, and utilities.

To keep a dog was the motivation for the owner to build a house. So we set up a washing area at the entrance. Also we adopted solid flooring with uneven processing inside the room to prevent the dog from slipping. We design the flow line is smooth; a wide utility could be used for clothes drying and ironing, and then could be stored in the closet immediately.

What we value when designing a house is to thoroughly understand the characteristics of the land and to achieve an ideal life by planning that suits the environment.We capture requests from the vague image of the owner, and propose a unique home with flexible creativity and design.The owner of this house is excited to start a new life with excitement, saying “Our dreams are expanding.”