japanese studio, hiroshi kikuchi has designed '224 sjd project', a single family home located in the suburbs of tokyo, japan. featuring an asymmetrically pitched roof, the overall form is limited in its street-side interaction, concealing for the most part, the spatial environment that unfolds inside.
The site for this small Sea Ranch house is edged with mature evergreen trees and opens to a meadow with views out to the Pacific Ocean. The clients wanted an understated, flowing house that captured their love of Japanese simplicity. Our solution starts with a vernacular barn form and carves away to shape an exterior octagonal deck that opens to the meadow and the view.
A spectacular residence deep in the forest. Designed to take full advantage of the beautiful and refreshing natural landscape, the Lake Forest Park Residence gathers under its roof the most beautiful wood-filled interiors. Using natural materials like different types of wood and a lot of glass that connects the outside to the inside, the Seattle-based architecture studio Finne Architects managed to recreate the comfortable feeling of a rustic home without having to use an outdated design. Throughout the residence, wood and glass were combined to create the most amazing fortress, protecting the inhabitant’s needs for for a stress free lifestyle.
