‘outotunoie house’ by mA-style architects, fujieda-city, shuzuoka, japan all images courtesy of mA-style architects

overlooking a mountain range which runs from east to west, the ‘outotunoie house’ in fujieda-city, japan is designed by japanese practice mA-style architects. positioned on opposing sides of the plot, two solid volumes are spaced apart to form a parking space beneath the residence. the pair of stone block elements contain the entry, stairways, private bedrooms and water-related areas such as the washrooms and kitchen. a glass block containing the living space bridges the structures, cantilevering beyond their footprints to offer a panoramic view of the adjacent paddy field.

the frameless floor-to-ceiling windows eliminate a boundary between the interior and nature. the elevated floor plate also takes the frequent flooding of the nearby river into account.

mA style: outotunoie house - 2 main elevation

mA style: outotunoie house - 3 elevated and cantilevered living room

mA style: outotunoie house - 4 view of the paddy field and distant mountains

mA style: outotunoie house - 5 panoramic view from the living room

mA style: outotunoie house - 6 view to the kitchen from the living room

mA style: outotunoie house - 7 stair

mA style: outotunoie house - 8 kitchen + dining

mA style: outotunoie house - 9 aerial view of kitchen + dining

mA style: outotunoie house - 10 bathroom

mA style: outotunoie house - 11 at dusk

mA style: outotunoie house - 12 floor plan / level 0

mA style: outotunoie house - 13 floor plan / level 1