House in South Hayama
Location |
: |
Yokosuka, Kanagawa Pref. |
Use |
: |
Villa |
Family components |
: |
Couple + two children |
Structure |
: |
RC + wood |
Total floor area |
: |
198.57 sqm |
Construction period |
: |
7/2003~ 7/2004 |
Project |
: |
Studio PRANA + Ibukuro's Architectural Office. |
Construction |
: |
Nikka Architecture,(Master carpenter:Koji Tokura ) |
This project utilizes the suitability of the geographical inclination of the land overlooking the Sagami bay, it is a vacation home for enjoying the ocean. The first floor arranges the private space such as bedrooms and bathrooms. The second floor consists of a large deck space that can be opened to the south. Kitchen, dining and living room lead to a gradual Japanese style where you can enjoy the sea and the sky changing moment by moment.
Large deep roof eaves, the adoption of the OM Solar, wind and natural light make this house to utilize efficiently the natural heat and it can be considered a “passive house. Roof truss is made as much as possible without hardware, making it the traditional half-timbered construction, while utilizing modern design.