Article source: Jun Igarashi Architects Inc. 

Charles Moore says, “When I see the map, the coastal rich variety such as bays and ports, islands and archipelagos, coves and estuaries is more interesting than a simple coastline where the land hits the ocean.” ” And the room is a spacious ocean ground architectural version. ”

And he says “Places like complicated topography to the ocean are Alcove etc., which enables basic human actions.”

This building is a shop combined housing built in Kitami city which is the east town of Hokkaido.

Image Courtesy © Ikuya Sasaki

• Architects: Jun Igarashi Architects Inc.
• Project: Corridor of the Fold
• Location: Kitami, Japan
• Photography: Ikuya Sasaki
• Total Floor Area: 142.53㎡
• Design Period: 2015
• Construction Period: 2018

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