House in Otai / Mizuishi Architect Atelier
First Floor Plan The "Tori-michi" connection is a passage on the east side of the site where the parents can visit the southern house when they so choose. It is a two-layer open ceiling space, and the gable roof of the main volume overhang continuously there. The eaves are extended to the north and south garden and are connected to the west side. Because the roof is made of clear material, and the wall that supports it is made of wooden louver, it is a place that take in light and wind while being protected. © Hiroshi Tanigawa The inner triangular gable openings show the rafters of the slope...