Kashino Residence | Kidosaki Architects Studio

Location:   KARUIZAWA, JAPAN                     　　    

Design year(s):          from        2016     to     2016              　

Construction year(s):      from       2016     to      2017              

Architect(s) or architectural firm(s):       KIDOSAKI ARCHITECTS STUDIO                               

Principal(s) in charge:   KIDOSAKI, Hirotaka                                              

Project team: NIWA, Ryota                                            

Consultants:                                                        

Structural engineer(s): Toyoshi Shibamura                  

Mechanical engineer(s):                                     

General contractor:     Miyamura                                                

Structural system:        Wood                                              

Major materials: exterior: Selangan-batu, interior: wooden floor(oak), spray painting         

Site area:         894.11㎡          

Building area:     164.38㎡           

Total floor area:    134.83㎡         

Photo : 45gPhotogrpy – Junji Kojima

The premise is located at Karuizawa Minamihara. The client hoped a single-story wooden building as a second house to coexist with the surrounding richly green natural blessings.

Equipped with a deep eaves with a depth of 2,000 mm and a deck extending to a deep wooden area, a cozy space has been created in the intermediate area.   

As for a view of the sight from the living room, vivid green is taken into the room quite naturally through a picture frame cut out by the deep eaves and the deck.

Highside lights installed on the sloping ceiling play a role to make it possible not only to see surrounding tall trees even from inside the rooms but also to take soft sunlight into each room of the single-story building.  

The deck extending toward the wooden area functions also as an outer space to enjoy profile of the building.      

Despite the simple space configuration, the sensitive detail with continued pursuit generates a cozy feeling of tension and grace as well.

In a space in harmony with the rich nature, the client would be able to spend extraordinary time.