Satoshi Kurosaki Apollo 株式会社APOLLO一級建築士事務所

SCAPE House

SCAPE House
© Masao Nishikawa

SCAPE HOUSE

APOLLO Architects & Associates

ARCHITECTS
APOLLO Architects & Associates

LOCATION
Japan

PHOTOGRAPHS
Masao Nishikawa

AREA
216 m²

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Satoshi Kurosaki, APOLLO Architects & Associates

YEAR
2020

LIGHTING DESIGN
Sirius lighting office

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Masaki Structure

CATEGORY
Houses, houses interiors

SCAPE House
© Masao Nishikawa
SCAPE House
© Masao Nishikawa

Text description provided by architect.

This residence for a pediatrician and his family is located in a part of Yamagata Prefecture that receives heavy snow.

SCAPE House
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SCAPE House
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SCAPE House
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SCAPE House
© Masao Nishikawa

The design began with the idea of using a rock garden on the adjacent property, where the client’s parents live, as “borrowed scenery.”

The distinctive massive concrete façade utilizes exterior insulation to ensure a comfortable interior temperature even in mid-winter, and the brise-soleil and insulated wood-framed windows further adapt the home to its snowy environment.

The first floor features an open kitchen facing a dynamic living room with a double-height ceiling.

SCAPE House
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SCAPE House
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SCAPE House
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SCAPE House
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SCAPE House
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Thanks to the built-in wall storage extending from the kitchen to the living room, the space stays free of clutter.

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SCAPE House
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Large fixed windows behind the iconic fireplace offer views of the rock garden, bringing a sense of the shifting seasons and time into the living room and kitchen that gives them a resort-like mood.

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SCAPE House
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SCAPE House
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SCAPE House
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The windows are intentionally positioned low to incorporate the lush borrowed scenery of the rock garden while blocking lines of sight from adjacent houses. The second floor houses the children’s rooms, master bedroom, and other private spaces.

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SCAPE House
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SCAPE House
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SCAPE House
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The children’s rooms are interactively linked with the living room via the void, creating a pleasant sense of connectivity.

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In the future, the family can expand relationships with relatives and friends by adding play and rest areas around the perimeter of the property.

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SCAPE House
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SCAPE House
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In this sense, the residence reflects a traditional rural lifestyle that blends strong family ties with community connections.

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SCAPE House
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SCAPE House
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SCAPE House
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SCAPE House
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Satoshi Kurosaki Apollo 株式会社APOLLO一級建築士事務所
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Satoshi Kurosaki Apollo 株式会社APOLLO一級建築士事務所
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