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Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Guest House [hanare] in Tokushima, Japan by arbolJune 19th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: arbol Guesthouse-connecting people with the hart of hospitality and Japanese citron Mr. Kenkichi Nakano, who worked as an amateur photographer in Kito village, Tokushima prefecture, was loved by many people, Unfortunately he came down with illness, but left a will to his wife, Mineko san, \”Do what you want to do\”.  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura
 Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura She followed it, and now runs \”Ken’s gallery cafe\” where the photos taken by Kenkichi san, are exhibited, music events are held occasionally.  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura Although some customers visited from a long distance, they came all the way for this cafe, or one of the local specialties, \”kito yuzu\”(a kind of citrus fruit), there were no place to stay at, and she felt sorry for it. For that reason, this guesthouse was built.  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura The house was placed in a little distance from the entrance as the site is large. In between, an entrance approach which looks like a wooden bridge was set.  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura This is an image of from ordinary life to extraordinary one , from reality world to unrealistic one. Around the building, gravel was put, and its surroundings are left as they are, so that people can feel rich greenery close.  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura The house itself, its height stays low. in order to match the surroundings. Under the big roof, in this open space with no wall, many people can get together easily.  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura For about guest rooms, rooms are designed, following Japanese traditional space rules, they can be used for various purposes such as bed room, dining room, and living room. The rooms can be also used for an event, removing partitions under the big roof.  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura In a part of the house, the local material, kito cedar is selected, about lamp shades, its cloth is \”tafuori\”, which the local industry creates. For finishing, various natural materials such as persimmon tannin painting, or charcoal mortar were used.  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura Preserve trees of yuzu, plum, and persimmon which those foliage is in a beautiful state, the existing bundle stones left after rebuilding turns to stone decoration for boundary between newly built gravel and grass. Mineko san, she entertains her guests with meals, using the local food. By \”Do what Mineko san wants to do\”, visitors would enjoy Kito village, and the guesthouse more.  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura  Image Courtesy © Yashunori Shimomura
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