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.
Completed in 2007 by Kengo Kuma and Associates, Steel House is a private residence located in Tokyo and designed using corrugated steel plates. Professor Hirose is the client of this project who has been a loyal fan of railroad cars since childhood. This residence resembles a freight car and it is curving into an L-shape.
Located in Tokyo, Japan, House at Hanegi Park is a single-family residence designed by Shigeru Ban Architects. Completed in 2010, this house sits on the corner of an L-shaped street at the top of a slight hill. Two completely different windows are added for the opposite views of the house.
This project is an attempt of “machiya” in modern Kyoto by disassembling and reconstructing the design of a traditional machiya for modern life. The materials and space formats for House in Demachi are separated then they are put together by Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio in a new combination.
Located in Tsushima City, Aichi Prefecture, Pentagonal House is designed in a wood structure by Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio. This project sits on a limited site so building a house with a normal rectangular floor plan will create a lot of wasted open space around it. Therefore, this private house is designed as a deformed pentagonal flat surface to secure the room areas.
It is a renovation project of a typical two-story apartment-house into a single-family house. Completed by Kochi Architect’s Studio in 2014, Apartment – House offers a 177 m² living space in Japan that is comfortable for the family and suitable for their budget.
It is a renovation project of a 100-yeard old house by Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio. House in Honen-in is located in Higashiyama, Kyoto, and it sits on the hillside that connects Mt. Okayama to Kyoto City via the Philosophy Road. Respecting the “time passed by the building” of this house, the scratches are carefully repaired and old pillars are also painted without concealing them.
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