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House N: Renovation of Seaside Villa with Original Character and New Distinctive Features

A new living room can be found extending to the back garden of the villa with floor-to-ceiling glass on three sides. This room can maximize the views and light from the treetops towards the garden and to the sea further. There is a new kitchen in the opposite direction that incorporated in the single concrete block. The contrast of the color looks harmonizes between the existing building and its surroundings.

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House in Akashi: A Single-Storey House with Three Courtyards and Encircled by Woods

For the house natural daylighting, the design image is made not only by taking the direct sunlight during the days but also by taking the afternoon sun when winter comes, morning light which comes from unexpected places, the light reflection of the exterior wall, and the north sidelight. It is the same thing as the living-dining room that wrapped by soft light and encircled with 3 courtyards.

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Fairfield Jesuit Community Center: A Community Home with Architecture that Reflects Simplicity, Spirituality, and Intellectualism

A closed-loop geothermal heating and cooling system can provide energy to the building without fossil fuels needed. There is a garden roof above the spaces of the community to filter and control the stormwater, increase the roof durability, and reduce the heat loss. The connection to the outdoors also can be enhanced and the comfort of the building can be maximized.