Mt.Fuji Residence
The villa was designed to overlook Mt. Fuji.
The basic rule of KKAA is that the eave lines of a pitched roof should be aligned to avoid any difficulties with fitting due to the difference in eave height. Example: Portland Japanese Garden.
However, this rule has a weakness in that it makes it difficult to achieve a sense of harmony between the interior space and the view from the inside and the outside, so this time we adopted a differentiated eave height to allow a special view of Mt. Fuji.
Portland avoids the monotony of flat eaves by using a “strong” staggered plan and a partial second story, but in this case, the “weak” staggered plan is used.
The contrast between the two projects is interesting to note.
KKAA’s basic rule for eaves is to give rhythm to the eaves by exposing the rafter-like joists that support them.
In this case, the hanging wall above the opening was eliminated to maximize transparency, and the eaves were applied flat for the first time.
In a sense, the glass circling above the flat surface is a modernist expression, and a new attempt was made to combine it with the sloping roof.
