Rhythms & Sounds

House In Raizan-Forest

House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura

HOUSE IN RAIZAN-FOREST

Rhythmdesign

ARCHITECTS
Rhythmdesign

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Kuroiwa Structural Engineers

MAIN CONTRACTOR
HIROICHI corporation

LIGHTING CONSULTANT
Ushio Spax Fukuoka

PHOTOGRAPHS
Koichi Torimura

AREA
118 m²

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Itoshima, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses

House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura
House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura

Text description provided by architect.

The project is located in resort house area which is 30 minutes drive towards west from center of Fukuoka city, Japan.

House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura
House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura

The site has over 14meters difference of elevation.And is the only one which remains original terrain.

The house was built as if stairs bridge over the hill. We aimed to keep original landscape of the site as much as we could.

House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura
House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura

And by creating undulation, we could create various places not only inside of the house, but also on the house and under the house.

Because the site is located in hot spring area, the site is humid. And also the site is frozen and covered by snow in winter.

House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura
House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura

By lifting up the house above the ground keeps the house dry and away from snow.The minimum attachment to the ground keeps the building floating and made it affordable.


House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura
House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura
House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura
House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura
House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura
House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura


House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura
House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura
House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura
House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura
House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura


House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura
House In Raizan-Forest
© Koichi Torimura


House In Raizan-Forest
Floor Plan
House In Raizan-Forest
Floor Plan
House In Raizan-Forest
Floor Plan


House In Raizan-Forest
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