House in Ostu

Face the nature by folding the roof

Placing a body in rich nature could also mean to face its severeness. Open up the roof to be able to enjoy the nature and lower the roof so it bows to the nature severeness. This folded roof expresses an architecture's respect towards the nature.

data

Completion

2019,11

Location

Otsu, Shiga

Project type

Residense

Structure

Reinforced concrete,one part Steel

Number of floors

2 storeys

Design

2015.3-2017.5

Construction

2017.5-2019.11

Site area

209.07㎡

Building area

108.75㎡

Gross floor area

183.34㎡

credit

General contractor

Shimizu komuten

Structural design

tmsd

Lighting plan

Modulex

Photographer

Toshiyuki Yano

In Charge

Tanijiri Makoto

Ai Yoshida

Yuji Okanishi

Akihiro Hamatani