Article source: harunatsu-arch

The project site is located in the Izumo Plain made of sands carried by the Hii River, leading to Lake Shinji, and the Kobe River, leading to the Sea of Japan, in Izumo City of Shimane prefecture. It is known as a rice‐producing district in Shimane prefecture characterized by its Tsujimatsu windbreak forests, where open plains are uncommon. The northwest boundary of the site of 100 tsubo (330 square meters) is lined by trees of the Juniperus genus and a countryside view extends out opposite the street.

Image Courtesy © Kai Nakamura

• Architects: harunatsu-arch
• Project: Gui House
• Location: Izumo, Shimane, Japan
• Photography: Kai Nakamura
• Software used: MicroStation for working drawings
• Architect Team: Shoko Murakaji, Naoto Murakaji
• Size: single storey
• Total floor space: 68.74 square meters, Statics Tatsumi Terado Structural Studio
• Year of construction: 2014

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