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The design concept of the house
is the repeated use of the right angle that harmonises with the grid
pattern and the simple vertical growth of the Japanese larches. The plan
design of the house is L-shaped with one part of the L intentionally
supported on a column above the Western slope to make the building stand
out. Various sizes of rectangular parallelepipeds form the basic design
and the various sizes of windows generate either an open atmosphere or
a secluded and cosy atmosphere. Between every rectangular parallelepiped, outer walls extend into the room space, dividing the house into its constituent parts. The windows of the house frame the views of the land, trunks, branches and treetops from the housefs elevated position, so people feel they are looking at projector slides of the landscape. The buildingfs outer walls are deep black and the inner walls are white to reflect internally the landscape colours, which are predominately green from the trees and grass. |
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Location |
Karuizawa,Nagano Prefecture Villa Reinforced concrete, timber frame 2 stories @ 1,175.67 sq m December 2005- April 2006@ May 2006- January 2007 |
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