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House in Izumiku

This is a project by Studio NOA Architect & Associates and it is located at Kanagawa, Japan. Project's program: Single family house. There are sixteen images for House in Izumiku.

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Project details

Project name: House in Izumiku
Location: Kanagawa, Japan
Program: Single family house
Area: Site size: 100 m2 • Building area: 58m2
Year: Completion: 2008
More details: Site type: Urban • Main structure: Conventional timber frame
Project by: Studio NOA Architect & Associates

Project images

Designer's statement

Perched Box

The site is located on elevated ground in Izumi Ward, Yokohama City, with a panoramic view toward the southwest of the mountain range as well as Mount Fuji.

The main exterior concept of this house is simplicity and abstraction of daily life.

The husband, an outdoor enthusiast, requested a garage space for both a car and a bicycle. When entering the house, visitors are greeted by a large Profilit glass wall.

An indoor courtyard was built in such a way as to be enclosed by the glass wall, offering the viewer an unexpected surprise from its exterior conditions. The branches of the trees in the courtyard extend to the terrace on the second floor, affords its different appearances in different seasons to the couple.

The second floor consists of a space that serves as both the master bedroom and a living, dining and kitchen with the unobstructed view beyond the terrace extends freely outward.