Overlooking the sea & Mt. Fuji from the hill

Yokosuka-city, Kanagawa, Japan
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano

The site possessed remarkable potential for views: cherry blossoms in the foreground, the sea in the middle ground, and Mount Fuji in the distance.
The client's request was to maximize the site's potential, offering views of the sea and mountains from the highest possible vantage point, while seamlessly connecting the second floor—the main living area—to the ground. To achieve these conflicting goals, we devoted considerable time to finding the architecturally optimal spatial arrangement and the relationship between the ground and the floor.

Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Photo © Toshiyuki Yano
Year
2023
Project Status
Built

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