SOY source architects: villa h

‘villa h’ by SOY source architects in hachimantai, iwate, japan all images courtesy SOY source architects

sendai-based practice SOY source architects has sent us images of ‘villa h’, a two-storey mountainside villa at the base of mt. hachimantai in iwate, japan. conceived for a client who lives in tokyo who plans to move to the new house after retirement, the residence is a fully-functioning home that seeks to absorb the heavily-wooded landscape of the site.

within context

respecting the nature of the site, the construction worked around the older trees to avoid unnecessary cutting. the compact design features an asymmetrically-pitched roofline that  incorporates three covered outdoor terraces around its perimeters. to allow the client to freely extend the interior out into the woods, each porch has a specific function in accordance to the program that it is placed adjacent too: a ‘BBQ terrace’ enables the kitchen and dining space to move to the outdoors, while the ‘bath terrace’ allows the hot tub users to simultaneously experience the mountains.

exterior view

looking out from the living room

second-storey guest room

looking out into the bath terrace

dining room and kitchen

during winter

site map

floor plan / level 0

longitudinal section

cross section

south elevation

north elevation

project info:

principal use: private house site area: 658 m2 built area: 104.95 m2 floor area: 139.63 (total), 84.45 m2 / level 0, 55.18 m2 / level+2

structural engineer: ishiyama architects and engineers construction: higashino construction