Article source: Yuusuke Karasawa Architects

This is a weekend cottage situated within the deep mountains area of midland of Bousou Peninsula. The site is located an Kanou Mountain, Kimitsu city. Traditional Japanese painting artist, Kaii Higashiyama(1909-99) once mentioned that he was awakened to a landscape painting by the majestic ravine scenary of this site-this cottage is sitting on the slope looking down this ravine.

Image Courtesy © Yuusuke Karasawa Architects

• Architects: Yuusuke Karasawa Architects
• Project: Villa Kanousan
• Location: Kimitsu, Chiba, Japan
• Design: 2007-2008
• Construction: 2009
• Consultants: gh9 co.,ltd.,mechanical(air condition)
• General contractor: Eiger co.,ltd.—-Noriaki Fujii,Yousuke Ozaki
• Structural system: timber
• Materials used: rose mahogany,exterior; plaster board(emulsion paint finish).flooring and carpet,interior
• Site area: 459.03m2
• Built area: 51.83m2
• Total floor area: 87.69m2