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House to catch the forest / Tezuka Architects

By David Basulto — Filed under: Houses , Selected , , ,
 

Katsuhisa Kida / FOTOTECA

Principal use: Weekend House
Building site: Chino-shi, Nagano, Japan
Site area: 1054.10m2
Building area: 80.74m2
Total floor area: 80.74m2
Structure: Wood
Architects: Tezuka Architects -Takaharu+Yui Tezuka, Masahiro Ikeda, Makoto Takei, Ryuya Maio
Architectural and Structural desing: Tezuka Architects + MASAHIRO IKEDA co., ltd
Lighting design: Masahide Kakudate (Masahide Kakudate Lighting Architect & Associates, Inc.)
Construction: Kitano Kensetsu
Design period: 2003.4-2003.9
Construction period: 2003.10-2004.4
Photography: Katsuhisa Kida / FOTOTECA

This cottage floats in the forest, its roof tilted to optimise the view over the treetops. The differences in ceiling heights were used to match the different purposes of the room.

 

13 comments »

Cameron says:

Beautiful and it’s purpose so honest!

 
# March 14, 2009 at 08:00
BROSALIN says:

I <3 this form!

 
# March 14, 2009 at 11:04
Chris says:

it looks fantastic. simplicity and purity in the form and detailing to producing a very successful result!

 
# March 14, 2009 at 16:30
danielZ says:

i´m hipnotized by the wat japaneses use simplicity… is simplicity a cure for our times, for our minds? Or is it just a speed way to remain here?

 
# March 15, 2009 at 21:59
danielZ says:

the way*

 
# March 15, 2009 at 22:00
fengjun says:

I like the bathroom,can see the stars .

 
# March 15, 2009 at 22:34
dustin says:

Nice simple form. Unfortunatly you can see the person showering in the bathroom by sitting in the living room and seeing the reflection in the glass doors.

 
# March 16, 2009 at 00:44
sgurin says:

Замечательно. Просто и лаконично.
Beautiful. Simply and succinctly.

 
# March 16, 2009 at 01:28
kaz says:

great balance…….

 
# April 28, 2009 at 07:21
Eva says:

Yes, VERY unfortunate that you can see the person showering. Maybe the client just wanted this kinky little cenario.

 
# June 4, 2009 at 11:03
edson mnkande says:

it is amazing for its simplicity

 
# August 4, 2009 at 09:35

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