Futurist Architecture

The simplicity values of Quaker and its craft can tie a new home for the community around the area. The courtyard is used to bring nature and light into the house interior so the volume can create a contemplative home. These values also create a desirable and fun environment for the children of the couple.

Each house structure has an independent mechanical system that can be shut down especially when unoccupied. This system also allows the house livability to contract and expand whether the couple is hosting dinner guests, alone, or having a full house overnight guests in their house.

The shape of a sloping form is designed based on the sloping soil structure. This form makes the building look more attractive from the outside. With an ideal sloping structure, several levels in the house can be well designed, dividing several rooms and place them properly according to the needs and the size of the floor area.

Sailcloth details and woven rope come from the local crafts. All of these traditional materials are layered with modern glazing, insulation, and also building systems to create a high-performance of the house structure.

A new way to interact with the heat, cold and snow are designed in three ways. The first is living inside the foundation. The architect raises the foundation much higher than the norm, so people can enter into the living space. When summer comes, this living room acts as a fun reservoir of cool air.

The noise from the high-speed motorway can be reduced by the height of the retaining walls. These walls also can block the strong westward sun and the strong northwest wind from the sea. With the walls, greater privacy can be created for the resident’s everyday life from the public motorway outside the house building.

A compact design of the distinct functions can be found on the first floor. While the larger design on the second floor comes from the facsimile of a slightly pivoted windmill. Some of the communal spaces allow the family to come out and also creating a connection between the house and the outside. Home, neighborhood, and spaces are connected and also become a filter to the climate harshness.

By taking full advantage of the parameters outlined, the house structure is made based on the local building convention. At the top part of the wall-height reinforced concrete foundations, the architect designs a light wood frame rather than pouring a concrete slab as usual. On top of these foundations, the two-storey house sits with a wooden frame.

Su House physically has an open concept to the town with its in-between space and stairs. The design tries to make the town closer to the house than just a building in the middle of the town.

The idea of Shiro House design is different from a building design with small openings and a chance to enjoy the seasons from the sheltered distance. With its small open area, Shiro House can take full advantage of the building structure and also connect with the cityscape and landscape. This house is made to yet expansive and open to feel the changes in the seasons of Narayama.