This small house is located in Horinouchi, and designed by Mizuishi Architects Atelier.

“This is a very small house built on the triangle site which the river and the way were crossed and made to the acute angle. For the dead-end road, it became a plan in various regulations for obtaining special permission. Residents are husband and wife and a little girl. Although it was a novel site of a limited area, since a river was faced through a bank and a promenade, I would like to build various relations with the river. The building is the form that cut an acute angle part on a triangle plan derived from the Site. Furthermore,it got the maximum volume of hip roof of three planes in restriction of setback-line. Although the level floor was a private space,it limits for dividing with the curtain of a race in the door, stairs, storage, etc. except for a bathroom. It enabled it to feel a spread. The upper floor is devided into small areas by structural narrow walls,being connected with one by the ridgeline of a roof. So there are different open feelings and the relations with the river each.”

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