This house is a one-story villa built in the shore at the foot of Mt. Fuji of Yamanashi. The site is located in the very attractive place facing the surface of a lake. The surface of a lake begins to move with wind and shines. Also there are the existing tree of the big zelkova and a Japanese maple. We planned the house which aims to enjoy the nature of the surrounding environment. The longitudinal side of 30m×6.3m volume faces parallel to the lake in order to provide a full view of the lake from all rooms. The interior with white base has a simple plan. The neutral space without any decorative elements confront the nature. The interior space is filled with the light and the color outside that changes every moment and every day. This architecture is to be a wonderful place that provides a feeling of the changing nature in all seasons such as a space filled refreshing light in the morning and a space colored with glowing sunset where the reflecting shimmer on the lake surface reaches the interior space.

Text：Shinichi Ogawa