

mount fuji architects studio stacks shipbuilders' residences in japan
mount fuji architects studio stacks shipbuilders’ residences in japan
photo by ken’ichi suzuki
all images courtesy of mount fuji architects studio
positioned on an inclined plot overlooking japan’s inland sea, this concrete structure contains living accommodation for the families of workers employed at a local shipbuilding company. designed by mount fuji architects studio, the building’s two perpendicular volumes are embedded within the region’s terrain, with a rooftop plaza forming a rare public space in the town.
a grand stairway leads from the adjacent road to the roof terrace, before two brightly-lit atria provide access to the scheme’s residential areas below. the vertically extruded tower also serves as a counterweight, stabilizing the three-storey horizontal volume, which is cantilevered above ground level. below, a further public space is formed, where residents can shelter from the coastal elements.
the building is positioned on an inclined plot overlooking japan’s inland sea
photo by ken’ichi suzuki
the concrete structure contains living accommodation for the families of local workers
photo by ken’ichi suzuki
the building’s perpendicular volumes are embedded within the region’s terrain
photo by ken’ichi suzuki
a grand stairway leads to the roof terrace from the adjacent road
photo by ken’ichi suzuki
photo by ken’ichi suzuki
two brightly-lit atria provide access to the scheme’s residential areas below
photo by ken’ichi suzuki
photo by ken’ichi suzuki
photo by ken’ichi suzuki
a detail of the building’s paneled façade
photo by ken’ichi suzuki
a further public space is formed beneath the cantilevered volume
photo by ken’ichi suzuki
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