Hiroshi Nakamura & Nap

Loggia on the shore Guesthouse

Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
© Nacasa & Partners Inc.

Loggia on the shore Guesthouse

Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP

CONSTRUCTION
Kikushima

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Hiroshi Nakamura

ENGINEERING
Masuda Architecture Structural Design

MANUFACTURERS
Autodesk, Agb, Bo&Co., Metos, Asplund, Audio Visual Communications, Bx Tenpal, Hayhutte, Hiroura Corporation, Mori No Mado, Robert Mcneel & Associates, Sakura Design, Sora Botanical Garden Project, Yoko Ando Design, A Roots & Hitek

AREA
680 m²

YEAR
2018

LOCATION
Japan

CATEGORY
Lodging, Tourism

Text description provided by architect.

The horizon in the distance and shells at the feet… This guesthouse is nestled amid two differing views, near and far.

Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
© Nacasa & Partners Inc.
Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
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The site faces Sagami Bay and is located above a shore where a 100-foot cruiser can be directly brought alongside.

We, thus, placed the main entrance on the side facing the ocean, considering the approach by ship just like in Venice.

Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
© Nacasa & Partners Inc.
Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
© Nacasa & Partners Inc.

Guests who arrive by ship are first greeted by the pool and deck area, and then by the semi-outdoor space of the loggia.

The loggia is shaped as if a courtyard between two buildings were covered by a roof.

Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
© Nacasa & Partners Inc.
Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
© Nacasa & Partners Inc.

It serves as a living-dining room; in the summer, cool pleasant wind flows through to the high-side windows facing the mountains.

On the ocean side, five-meter wide electrically controlled vertical windows were installed, so when opened, the sashes completely hide their presence, leaving only the generous opening for the ocean view.

Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
© Nacasa & Partners Inc.
Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
© Nacasa & Partners Inc.

The sand and shells from the nearby beach are mixed into the concrete panels of the exterior and terrace walls, and indoor terrazzo flooring, as they express the gentle texture and feel of the beach.


Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
© Nacasa & Partners Inc.
Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
© Nacasa & Partners Inc.
Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
© Nacasa & Partners Inc.
Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
© Nacasa & Partners Inc.
Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
© Nacasa & Partners Inc.


Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
Ground Floor Plan
Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
First Floor Plan
Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
Second Floor Plan
Loggia on the shore Guesthouse
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Hiroshi Nakamura & Nap
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Hiroshi Nakamura & Nap
108-0072 5-6-18 Shirokane, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan