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House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto Architect & Associates

Japanese studio Kazunori Fujimoto Architect & Associates have completed a weekend house in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, where two gabled structures are separated by a walled courtyard.

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

The house is divided into two parts with a double-height open-plan room on one side of the courtyard, and the bathroom and storage space on the other.

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

The bedroom, kitchen and dining room are all in one room, with a free-standing wall creating a partition.

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

Photographs are by Kazunori Fujimoto.

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

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House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

Here's some more information from the architect:


House in Nasu

This is a weekend house built in the area height of above sea level 550m, in Nasu-town, Tochigi Prefecture.

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

Though in the resort town, the road and the neighbor houses are near by the site, and it seems difficult to keep a privacy.

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

So we aimed to make an indoor space like a Scandinavian soft interiors instead of the room open directly to the outside .

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

The surrounding's tall trees blur the outline of the house, and the interior, they give the abstract light, shade, and many of colors.

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

It is one-room space that has two big windows and a concrete wall.

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

By the two windows the room connected to the outside environment.

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

Closing the white curtains, all symbols as "house" are hidden, and the color and materials that can be seen are limited, still more, the abstract space is filled calm atmosphere.

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

The inside concrete wall like "monolith" divide the space generously, and put the life in order.

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

Location: Nasu, Tochigi, Japan
Main use: weekend house

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto
Site area: 504m2Site area: 504m2
House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

Building area: 85.44m2

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

Total floor area: 85.44m2

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

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Design term: 2009

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

Construction term: 2010

House in Nasu by Kazunori Fujimoto

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