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a continuation of the existing rock formations, the hotel is articulated as a series of stepped horizontal planes, courtyards, and gardens.

‘les aventuriers’ image © daici ano
image © shun hirayama
image © daici ano
image © daici ano
image © daici ano
image © daici ano
image © daici anoinside the housing unit, one can find various living spaces: a kitchen, a dining room, a living space, bedrooms and bathroom. equipped with walls and floors composed wood panels with assorted finishes, the rooms emphasize a natural setting that blends in with the exterior nature. the kitchen residing on the east end is slanted forward allowing light to flow in easily. meanwhile, the living room is slightly inclined toward the south giving homeowner privacy from neighbouring homes.
image © daici ano
image © katsuhisa kida/ fototeca
image © daici ano
image © daici ano
image © shun hirayama
‘les aventuriers’ path image © katsuhisa kida/ fototeca‘we produced a path that possesses comfortable straight eyesight, analogous to walking between trees. the path connects the inside and the outside, and again backs to the inside without a dead-end.‘ – SH
image © daici ano
site plan, scale 1/500
1floor plan scale:1/200
2floor plan, scale:1/200