Le 49 House in Kamakura
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Le 49 House in Kamakura
Modern Japanese Building Project near Tokyo, Japan – design by APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd
19 Aug 2019
Le 49 House in Kamakura
Design: APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd
Location: Kamakura, Japan
Le 49 House in Kamakura is located on Mount Kamakura, this site boasts a stunning view overlooking Sagami Bay. The clients, a husband-and-wife couple who had been living in a high-rise condominium in downtown Tokyo, fell in love with the location at first sight, taking an instant liking to the view and the lush green surroundings, and decided to move here.
The husband is a keen architecture buff who went on architectural tours throughout Europe to see buildings while he was working in the UK, and decided to commission a new residence with an attached workshop for his wife. Accordingly, we decided to create a modern piece of architecture whose every detail would convey a uniquely Japanese aesthetic to the international guests who would visit.
The house consists of rectangular volumes with concrete bases to which a white photocatalytic pigment has been applied. These volumes are staggered to create an overlapping effect that projects a modern sensibility while also embodying a certain Oriental aesthetic. As you descend the narrow slope while facing the ocean, the triangular pilotis at the entrance to the house come into vie...
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