HOTO FUDO
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At a glance
- Project by: Takeshi Hosaka Architects
- Location: Yamanashi, Japan
- Program: A local traditional food restaurant
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HOTO FUDO © Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc. View project image |
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HOTO FUDO © Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc. View project image |
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HOTO FUDO © Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc. View project image |
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HOTO FUDO © Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc. View project image |
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HOTO FUDO © Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc. View project image |
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HOTO FUDO © Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc. View project image |
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HOTO FUDO © Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc. View project image |
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HOTO FUDO © Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc. View project image |
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HOTO FUDO © Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc. View project image |
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HOTO FUDO © Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc. View project image |
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HOTO FUDO © Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc. View project image |
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HOTO FUDO © Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc. View project image |
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HOTO FUDO © Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc. View project image |
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HOTO FUDO © Koji Fujii / Nacasa & Partners Inc. View project image |
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Elevations © Takeshi Hosaka Architects View project image |
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Section © Takeshi Hosaka Architects View project image |
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Plan (with seating) © Takeshi Hosaka Architects View project image |
Architect's statement
This is a building like inside and outside.
The project was planned on the site with Mt. Fuji rising closely in the south and the two sides 
facing the trunk roads.
This building seems to belong to such nature objects as mountains and clouds. It is made from soft geometry, which will not 
arise from the figures like quadrangles and circles. By continuously operating innumerable polygon mesh points, we have determined the shape that clears the conditions such 
as the consistency as shell construction and the undulations that ward off rainwater in spite of its free geometry. The RC shell with cubic surfaces 
creates such spaces as 530 square meters of seats, 140 square meters of kitchens, and 50 square meters of rest rooms, in such a manner 
that it envelops and opens them.
This building has no air conditioners. It is open to the air at most seasons, and people have a meal 
in the air like outside air. The curved acrylic sliding door is closed only during the strong wind and the coldest season. Giving 60 mm 
thick urethane insulation to the outside of the RC shell and keeping a stable RC temperature secures a stable temperature environment for the building like 
inside and outside, and also reduces the deformation volume due to the temperature of RC to make the building last longer. For the lighting plan, 
we have determined such illumination as makes people simply feel changes in the evening light and does not make insects gather around the lights. When 
it rains, rain comes in near windows and doors. In the spaces where rain does not come in, people enjoy the sound of raindrops. When 
it is foggy, the fog comes into the building. When it snows, it becomes a landscape buried in snow, and birds and animals will visit 
there. In this place like the middle between nature and art, people eat hoto rich in natural ingredients.
*HOTO is traditional local noodle food.
Details/Credits
- Project name: HOTO FUDO
- Location: Yamanashi, Japan
- Program: A local traditional food restaurant
- Area: Site area: 2,493.82 m2 • Building area: 733.98 m2
- Year: Design: February 2008 – March 2009 • Construction start: March 2009 • Completion: 2009
- More details: Floor area ratio: 726.30 m2 • Building height: 7,460 mm • No. of floors: 1 • Structure: RC
- Client: Architect: Takeshi Hosaka
- Project by: Takeshi Hosaka Architects
- Others: Structural engineers: Ove Arup & Partners Japan Ltd (Hitoshi Yonamine)
- Text: Courtesy of Takeshi Hosaka Architects
- Images: Courtesy of Takeshi Hosaka Architects
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