Villa in Narayama in Akita, Japan By Kohei Kudo

Article source: Moemi Hatasaki

The site gently slopes down to a residential area with a forest in the background. Although there are adjacent residential areas, you will be in deep woods and even have a chance to encounter antelope and raccoons as you walk toward the back of the house.

Location: Akita, Japan
Architect: Kohei Kudo
Firm: Kohei Kudo & Associates
Project year: 2020
Photo credit: Tomoyuki Kusunose

We designed a villa-like house for a couple at the foot of a nature park in Narayama, Akita.

Even in Akita, where there is a strong disconnect between the outside and inside due to the harsh weather, our goal was to create a house that fosters a seamless connection for the clients to the rich nature in their daily lives.

Each room was meticulously planned to complement the others, creating a seamless living experience.

A flat floor was designed on a gently sloping slope, and we expanded living spaces in different directions and wrapped them with double-skin glass. These overlapping glass rooms connect the areas without hallways.

The living room corner merges with the kitchen and dining room, transforming the space into a courtyard, or the gallery curving around transitions into a bathroom.

Our idea was that “life” is not solely about activities in each room but rather moving through the spaces. The relationship between “landscape” and “life” is constantly changing, never converging.

Tags: Akita, Japan

Category: Residential

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