KAWATE in Gifu, Japan by Keitaro Muto Architects

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This house is for a family of four in the city of Gifu.

It is located one block away from the main street and has a residence area and stores on the east side, on the other side, there is a field on the west side and the rice fields on the north side.

Using spacious scenery of nature from the west and the north side, I was inspired to create a landscape of a ground.

Image Courtesy © Teruaki Yoshiike

• Architects: Keitaro Muto Architects
• Project: KAWATE
• Location: Gifu, Japan
• Photography: Teruaki Yoshiike
• Collaborators: Atushi Fujio
• Use: House
• Structure: Timber
• Completion: 2013
• Total floor area: 171.73sqm

Image Courtesy © Teruaki Yoshiike

This building has a section structure by using skip floor system and the half of the building is 1.4m above the ground which makes it as if it’s floating in the air. This way we could make more open space in the land.
Most part of the premise is put down lawn so that it blends in the surrounded nature.

Image Courtesy © Teruaki Yoshiike

By having the half of the building floating in the air by cantilevered beam, it creates a dynamic space under the eaves.
Scenery of nature is also taken into the living room while getting the sunlight from the afternoon sun.

The section structure is used for a living room with skip floor system and we could create the high ceilings of 6.4m.

Image Courtesy © Teruaki Yoshiike

Combining different dimensions of 1.4m, 2.4m, and 6.4m height, it gives a dynamic feeling although it’s compact and simple structure.

The eaves connect from the inside of the house to the outer space. It’s almost made for kids’s courtyard. I’m hoping the family will enjoy the eaves.

Image Courtesy © Teruaki Yoshiike

Image Courtesy © Teruaki Yoshiike

Image Courtesy © Teruaki Yoshiike

Image Courtesy © Teruaki Yoshiike

Image Courtesy © Teruaki Yoshiike

Image Courtesy © Teruaki Yoshiike

Image Courtesy © Teruaki Yoshiike

Image Courtesy © Teruaki Yoshiike

Image Courtesy © Teruaki Yoshiike

Image Courtesy © Teruaki Yoshiike

Image Courtesy © Teruaki Yoshiike

Image Courtesy © Keitaro Muto Architects

Image Courtesy © Keitaro Muto Architects

Tags: Gifu, Japan

Category: House

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