Location is On the northen side of the hills surrounding Ashiya city in Hyogo Prefecture. The piece of land is 900‡u@and humped like a house's back. It facessouth and on its north side is woods so landscaping and the building's setting in its enviroment were prime considerations.

In deciding floor height, I designed the kitchen with a view of the ocean in distance, and calculated the storey below accordingly. By lifting most of the upstairs, it was not necessary to alter the contours of the land.