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Kumejima eef Beach Hotel

House to Catch the Hill

Recently completed by Tokyobased tezuka architects, ‘house to catch the mountain’ is a two-storey residence positioned at the base of a foothill in kamakura, japan. Comprising the facade, a line of glass doors may be slid outward and stacked together at opposing ends of the building footprint, entirely eliminating a perimeter enclosure and exposing the unified living and dining area to the outdoors. The continuous roof plane appears supported with a fireplace at the open corner while a discrete column takes on the loads. The kitchen is contained within free-standing wooden volumes, partially revealing its presence from view. Leading directly from the grand living area, a bridge guides inhabitants towards a passageway to climb the small mountain adjacent to the dwelling. A spiral staircase descends into a recessed courtyard, offering access into the private bedroom spaces.

Wilful Townhouse

Cooperative houses with a lateral alignment like traditional row houses. To accommodate as much of the residents' personal desires as possible, each unit has variations in floor heights and windows. The diversity of the families is directly expressed in the architecture. Total floor area :530.38m2 constructor:MATSUMOTO CORPORATION completion:2008.12

House to Catch the Sea House inhabited by ascending to the rooftop and gazing out at the sea. Total floor area:103.08m2 constructor: TOSHO KENSETSU completion:2007.12

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Temple to Catch the Forest

I've always had a bit of a protestant mindset when it comes to places of worship... The simpler the structure, the better for communing with a higher being. This temple to catch the forest by Tezuka Architecture is a really lovely example of ecclesiasticalarchitecture. Simple forms and materials allow you to be at peace. Without overstimulating your eye, your mind is allowed to venture beyond.

Woods of Net

The structure is entirely composed of timbers without any metal parts. 320 cubic meter of timber members are used and there is nothing same among all the 589 members. The latest structural program was developed for the pavilion, but the joint techniques are derived from thousands years old Japanese wooden temples in Nara and Kyoto. As long as the proper maintenance is done, it is capable of existing over 300 years. This is the oldest and the latest structure in the world

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Pitched Roof House

This house boasts chairs, a table, a kitchen and a shower on its rooftop. Each family member enjoys his own skylight, from which a ladder gives access to the roof.

Drawer House

Umbrella House

House of Ship

takaharu and yui tezuka of tokyobased tezuka architects have shared with us their most recent resident project in japan called, ‘house of ship’. Featuring a wraparound balcony clad in panels of charred timber, the design was largely influenced by the aesthetic and form of 17th century battleships. the site is an oblong, sliver-shaped plot which sits on the edge of a reinforced stone wall. Negotiating the level changes of the hilly residential area, ‘house of ship’ hugs the edge of the curved wall, mirroring the nature of the winding street below. both levels of the two-storey dwelling feature floor-to-ceiling glazing to provide a panoramic view of the pacific ocean to the south. a large section of the second story living/dining area can be opened up to the exterior through sliding glass doors.

Snail House

The house has a section similar to that of a snail. The big opening on the ground floor leads from outside into the living room. The space then rolls up to the upper level and deeper towards the bedroom where one needs the most privacy.

Step House in a Shopping Street

Ring around a Tree Tezuka Architects completed the Ring around a Tree - an annex building to their Fuji Kindergarten.The Tokyo-based office Tezuka architects completed the “Ring around a Tree” - an annex building to the Fuji Kindergarten that was designed in 2007 in Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan: The treehouse-like structure surrounds a Zelkova tree that was partially uprooted during a typhoon and miraculously recovered.

OG Giken Kyushu branch

Deck House This is a house composed of three trays. There is a small green urban square in front of the house. Three trays are pulled out and they look like a stair being continuous with the green park. The three edges of the trays have1.2 meter high walls, which are just high enough to keep privacy and 360 degree view to the urban context. There are only glass sliding doors dividing between inside and outside. The atmospheric division line is not the primary element of the architecture but subsidiary. There are only six columns on the ground floor and four on the upper level as if the three trays are flying in the air.