Architect: Kiyonobu Nakagame Architect and Associates
Structural Engineer: Kozo Sekkei Kobo
Contractor: Nakagame Construction
Photographs:Takeshi Taira
Site Area: 281.34m2
Building Area: 84.61m2
Project Starts: October 1998
Project Completed: December 1999
Structure: Reinforced Concrete, 3 stories and 1 basement
Description
The site sits on top of the hill consisted of mixture of old and new residential neighborhood. From the site one will find the rows of cherry trees planted in the adjacent school on the north east side.
Our design approach was to establish the relationship between the house and the surrounding greeneries which becomes valuable elements especially in the contemporary urbanized …

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