‘scope’ by mA-style, shizuoka, japanimage © kai nakamuraall images courtesy of mA-style

 

 

the telescopic ‘scope’ house on the makinohara plateau in shizuoka is conceived as two exposed natural concrete bases and a transversewhite volume like a lens that focuses views out over the tea plantations and neighboring houses in the gently sloping hills. located on a landslideprevention area, japanese firm mA-style was restricted to using only a fraction of the site, which led to a stacked typology of trapezoidal monumental plinths supporting the cantilevering space that projects towards the northern landscape and creates an interior environment attune to the subtle seasonal and climatic changes. the kitchen is placed at the forefront of the panoramic window, where a spiral stairs leads to the living areashaded by the overhead mass.

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 2north elevation, cantilevering over the townimage © kai nakamura

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 3east elevationimage © kai nakamura

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 4image © kai nakamura

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 5the concrete base assists in landslide preventionimage © kai nakamura

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 6cantilevering kitchen areaimage © kai nakamura

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 7white telescopic volume on the concrete foundationsimage © kai nakamura

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 8spiral stairs services the two main volumesimage © kai nakamura

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 9kitchenimage © kai nakamura

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 10image © kai nakamura

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 11image © kai nakamura

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 12large window offers a panoramic viewimage © kai nakamura

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 13‘scope’ by mA-style, shizuoka, japanimage © kai nakamura

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 14‘scope’ by mA-style, shizuoka, japanimage © kai nakamura

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 15‘scope’ by mA-style, shizuoka, japanimage © kai nakamura

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 16floor plan / level 0

 

 

mA style: scope, single family residence - 17floor plan / level 1

 

 

project info:

 

 

project name: scopelocation: shizuoka, shimada-city, japanprogram: family housesite area: 337.15 m2building area: 72.95 m2gross floor area: 94.06 m2year:completion: august 2012project by: ma-style architectsprincipal designers: atsushi kawamoto, mayumi kawamotophoto:kai nakamura