THIS HOUSE WAS DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE THE GARDENS AND NATURE  AROUND IT. 

THE WINDOWS IN THE HOUSE FRAME THE GARDENS OUTSIDE DURING THE DAY AND AT NIGHT BAMBOOS WERE PLACED TO THROW SHADOWS ON THE SANDED WINDOWS LIKE JAPANESE INK PAINTINGS.

THE NATURAL ELEMENTS SURROUNDING THE HOUSE WERE INTEGRATED IN TO EACH PART OF THE DESIGN.  THE MAIN LIVING AREAS IN THE HOUSE ARE TURNED TO THE NORTH TO AVOID THE HARSH DIRECT SUNLIGHT. ALL THE SERVICES (BATHROOMS ETC.) ARE IN THE SOUTH.  ON THE SOUTH SIDE THE ROOVES CANTILEVER OUT TO CREATE SHADOW ON THE WALLS TO REDUCE HEAT BUILD UP.

WE WORKED FROM THE VERY BEGINNING WITH THE  JAPANESE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT HOICHI KURISU (http://www.kurisu.com). 

ARCHITECTS: BETHAN DAVIES AND ROBERTO BALATASAR

PHOTOS: MICHIKO KURISU

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