Japan
Kidosaki Architects Studio
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Photo © Courtesy of Junji Kojima |
The owner moved to overseas for education of children since 20 years before. The owner’s job is creator, therefore he comes and goes between Japan and overseas for collect data. With children growth, he started to think come back to Japan in someday then he decided to plan new base place at the site where he was living until 20 years ago.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Junji Kojima |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Junji Kojima |
The owner has deep knowledge at various field and particular to anything, so of course he had own ideas for architecture too. He requested the house should be calm space, not using inorganic materials like steel and concrete as possible, and substantial house which not make a display of eccentricity.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Junji Kojima |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Junji Kojima |
At the location overlooks the
Pacific, I pursued two opposite qualities-stability and a sense of security rooted in the ground, and a dynamic feeling of floating which is achieved by pushing the house out toward the ocean above the sloping site. Great many big pile of
eaves protect the house from sea breeze, rain, and sunlight. Also the eaves unify all figure beautifully by sharp fine eaves detail. Back of eaves have feel of red ceder softness. The “view” through intermediate region formed by the eaves, will be made put to picture flame of “scenery”. Careful choice of material, pursuit of righteous details that are derived through mastication of elements, and uncompromising elaboration on-site all account for the enhanced quality of architecture. I believe that the ensemble would give birth to a moderate level of tension, balance between the delicate and the massive, and accumulation of exquisite senses of scale, that add a touch of grace to the architecture and create a space of comfort through harmony with nature.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Junji Kojima |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Junji Kojima |
After the house completed, I felt great pleasure when I heard about the owner thinking to come back to Japan because he felt comfortable in his new house. I was relieved that I could offer the architecture which convinced the owner who has particular. I wish this architecture as new create activity place will bring more works.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Junji Kojima |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Junji Kojima |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Junji Kojima |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Junji Kojima |
The people
Architects: Kidosaki Architects Studio
Location: Japan
principal-in-charge: Hirotaka Kidosaki
project team: Masato Nakano
General contractor: Kikushima-Inc.-Akihisa Ito
Structural System: reinforced concrete, wooden
Site area: 875.20m2,
Built area: 196.09m2,
Total floor area: 372.89m2
Photographs: Junji Kojima
via:contemporist
