House in Itakiso by aoyagi design

Architecture: aoyagi design
Design Team: Hajime Aoyagi, Ayaka Aoyagi
Structural engineers: Hiroshi Fukuyama, Daisuke Kadono
Location: Wakayama Japan
Completion: 2014
Photography: Takumi Ota

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This is a look at the front of the house with a unique shape showcasing the main entrance.

This is a view of the side elevation of the house showcasing more of the gray exterior walls paired with small windows.

This is a look at the interior of the house with wooden tones on its walls, beamed ceiling and hardwood flooring.

This is a look at down the staircase with the same wooden tone as the rest of the interiors. It has a wall depression that works as the banisters.

On the side of the staircase is the small kitchen with appliances and fixtures that stand out against the consistent wooden tone.

From the section of the kitchen area is another section of the open area with a darker hardwood flooring giving it a separate room feel.

This is the bathroom with a two-sink floating vanity with a beige tone that lets it blend with the wall.

This side of the house has a long floating shelf belong a row of windows that can fit mirrors for a spacious salon. This area has a consistent beige tone illuminated by natural lights.

This bedroom has a space above the entryway for the bed that is accessed with a ladder to save space and maximize the vertical area.

This is a large open area with a triangular edge at the far corner. The dark hardwood flooring of the area is illuminated by the low windows.

This area by the kitchen is fitted with a large wooden rectagular dining table that matches the tone of the walls that make it stand out against the the dark hardwood flooring.

This is a close look at a window inside the house with a consistent beige tone.

This si a nighttime view of the house from afar. This showcases the warm glow of the house glass walls and windows giving it a distinct look against the surrounding landscape.

This is an illustrated representation of the cross elevation of the house featuring the various sections of the house.

This is an illustrated representation of the lateral elevation of the house featuring the various sections of the house.

These are the illustrated floor plans of the whole house.

This is an illustrated map that indicates where the house is in the area.

Hajime Aoyagi

2006 – Graduated from master course of Tokyo University of the arts
2006 – Nikken
2010 – aoyagi design

Ayaka Aoyagi

2006 – Graduated from maseter course of Tsukuba university
2010 – aoyagi design

Housing for couples and one child.

When I visited here for the first time, just before harvesting rice, I felt that the rice fields swaying in the wind were so beautiful that I aimed for space where can enjoy this magnificent view to the fullest.

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