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A House With A Curved Ceiling
Itou Takamune Photography Studio(イトウタカムネ写真事務所)

A House With A Curved Ceiling

NoMaDoS as Architects

【Background】

This house is located on a triangular site at the confluence of tributaries of the Kitakamigawa River. Across the flowing river to the south is a wide landscape of apple orchards.

We planned to build a house for this couple and their future children and cats to cherish family time.

photo_credit Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)
Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)
photo_credit Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)
Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)

【Highlights】

・The curved ceiling can dissipate the summer heat upwards to the windows while reflecting the surrounding green into the interior like a screen.

・We set the height of doors and windows considering the surrounding terrain, planning to ensure privacy while experiencing nature around.

Considering the house's location near the river, we set it above the flood height predicted on the hazard map to prevent natural disasters.

・The exterior walls use high insulation specifications and radiant heating. In winter, the entire house is comfortably heated by draft-free heating.

photo_credit Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)
Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)
photo_credit Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)
Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)

【Property Overview】

Primary use: Private residence

Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Building area: 86.52 square meters

Number of floors: 2 floors

Structure: Wooden frame structure

Completion date: April 28, 2021

photo_credit Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)
Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)
photo_credit Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)
Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)

【Project Members】

Architectural design: NoMaDoS / Fumi Otosaka, Hikaru Chiba, Naoya Yoshikawa

Equipment design: NoMaDoS / Ryosuke Takahashi

Construction: Limited Company Iwaisawa Construction Office(有限公司岩井沢工務所)

Photography: Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)

photo_credit Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)
Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)
photo_credit Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)
Kentaro Yoshida Photography Studio(吉田健太郎写真事務所)
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