kidosaki architects studio: house in asamayama
‘house in asamayama’ by kidosaki architects studio, asamayama, japan image © 45g photography / junji kojima all images courtesy of kidosaki architects studio
japanese firm kidosaki architects studio has recently completed the ‘house in asamayama’ for a client who spent years looking for the right site. perched on a steep incline, the house projects out at a tangent from the roadside, almost navigating over a sea of trees towards mount asama. three reinforced concrete planes act as stilts for the base of the residence where a steel structure frames the livable space.
a clerestory on the southern facade brings natural light into the private bedrooms while the public areas are arranged in a linear fashion with a glass wall oriented towards the mountains. an outdoor terrace wraps the northwestern side so the owner may be outdoors at the forefront of the landscape. wood planks wrap the exterior of the dwelling to create a dialogue with its natural environment.
approach from the street image © 45g photography / junji kojima
southern elevation image © 45g photography / junji kojima
northern elevation image © 45g photography / junji kojima
exterior views images © 45g photography / junji kojima
below the house form the lish forest image © 45g photography / junji kojima
entry to terrace image © 45g photography / junji kojima
entrance to the house image © 45g photography / junji kojima
exterior terrace image © 45g photography / junji kojima
images © 45g photography / junji kojima
living room image © 45g photography / junji kojima
terrace with views to the mountains image © 45g photography / junji kojima
living area image © 45g photography / junji kojima
clerestory brings in southern sun image © 45g photography / junji kojima
kitchen image © 45g photography / junji kojima
image © 45g photography / junji kojima
image © 45g photography / junji kojima
view of bathroom from outside image © 45g photography / junji kojima
bathtub oriented towards mount asama image © 45g photography / junji kojima
image © 45g photography / junji kojima
image © 45g photography / junji kojima
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Wow, the combination of site and home is stunning. The owner\’s patience is certainly rewarded.
Great work!!
Ben
http://www.ben-godi.com
Feels like a conference center not a home, but maybe that’s just the monochromatic interior elements. A think tank, not a machine for living.
Exquisite.
what an exquisite place to live
this is sick. I wonder how this would pass an earthquacke?
This is one of the few that I would move into in a heartbeat. I must repeat the word: Exquisite
Knockout stuff.
Nice individual design elements, but an overall failure. A rigid adherence to concept overpowers livability and functionality. The dirt underside of the house will always be an eyesore where nothing grows, detracting from the conceptual power of the edifice.
Exquisite – Yes
The dirt is dirty only because of the white snow.
Only thing I might change would be to have a total wrap around terrace
for complete access to the exterior.
incredible!
The floor plan makes no sense. No direct path to the large tub in the bathroom. Have to go out in the hallway to access bath, and then go back out in the hallway, to get into the bedroom and then walk across that room to access the closet. Love the outside, but the inside, and particularly the Master Bedroom…#fail.
Just because you CAN does not mean you SHOULD
but what a view !
@ mstgx
I am confident the walking paths have been considered before construction. It actually does make sense. There is no bathroom attached to the guest room. Obviously guests use only bath present and that will make for a great experience with that view. This is not going to be a house for a family with children so access to the bath from the bedroom is not really an issue.