3rd LIXIL International University Architectural Competition

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Organized by the LIXIL JS Foundation, the 3rd LIXIL International University Architectural Competition invites university research laboratories from around the world for a site-specific challenge, with this year’s theme of ‘Retreat in Nature”. The site is Memu Meadows in Taiki-cho, , , which is composed of experimental sustainable projects including Même by architect Kengo Kuma. Calling for innovative solutions for sustainable architecture, the winning team  is invited to construct the project on the site. The deadline for submissions is March 29. For more information, please visit here.

ASH House / I.R.A

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Architects: International Royal Architecture
Location: , Japan
Design Team: Akinori Kasegai , Daisuke Tsunakawa
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: Courtesy of I.R.A.

Layered House / Jun Igarashi Architects

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Architects: Jun Igarashi Architects
Location: , Japan
Project Year: 2008
Project Area: 202.26 sqm
Photographs: Jun Igarashi Architects

House of Trough / Jun Igarashi Architects

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Architects: Jun Igarashi Architects
Location: ,
Project Year: 2008
Project Area: 98.44 sqm
Photographs: Jun Igarashi Architects

Signal Barn / Jun Igarashi Architects

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Architects: Jun Igarashi Architects
Location: Hokkaido,
Structural Engineer: Daisuke Hasegawa & Partners
Project Year: 2009
Project Area: 26.47 sqm
Photographs: Courtesy of Jun Igarashi Architects

HGCNH House / Code Architectural Design

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Architect: Code Architectural Design
Location: Hokkaido,
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Courtesy of Code Architectural Design

GR230 / Code Architectural Design

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Architects: Code Architectural Design
Location: , Japan
Project area: 371 sqm
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: Courtesy of Code Architectural Design

Duplex House In Tokito / Hidehiro Fukuda Architects

Architects: Hidehiro Fukuda Architects
Location: Hokkaido,
Structural Engineers: Ryozo Umezawa-Umezawa
Project area: 152 sqm
Project year: 2006 – 2010
Photographs: Hidehiro Fukuda Architects

House N / Nadamoto Yukiko Architects

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Architects: Nadamoto Yukiko Architects
Location: Sapporo, Hokkaido,
Project area: 174 sqm
Project year: 2007 – 2010
Photographs: Courtesy of Nadamoto Yukiko Architects

Layered House / Jun Igarashi Architects

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For Jun Igarashi Architects latest residence, the Japanese firm designed a light yet dynamic house nestled east of .  Fit for a family of four, the two story 150 square meter house bundles the necessities into zones located in the front of the residence, so the remaining floor area becomes a flexible and open living space.  Within this broader space, long layered slices of the floor plan define different programmatic elements, such as the sun room and dining room, visually separating the spaces.  With these slices, the residence becomes a linear compilation that is literally layered from one end to the other.

More about the residence after the break.