Yatsugatake Villa Residence
Kiyotoshi Mori
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Yatsugatake Villa Residence by Kiyotoshi Mori Yatsugatake Villa is a summer residence located in Hokuto-City, Yamanashi, Japan. The building is formed by three trapezoid tubes arranged in a fan shape and opening to the south. The wide southern opening admits sunlight during the cold winter, while the extended roof and side walls block the strong summer sun. Windows on the north and south sides let breezes pass through the interior. Traditional Japanese wooden construction is used, with cedar, plaster and shoji screens. Closed shoji screens give soft light, and open screens frame the surrounding mountain landscape.
Bronze A' Design Award Winner
Yatsugatake Villa Residence by Kiyotoshi Mori is a winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. Yatsugatake Villa Residence earned the Bronze A' Design Award in 2022 and is showcased on Award Winner among other remarkable designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by Kiyotoshi Mori and see why Yatsugatake Villa Residence design rises above its competition.
About Yatsugatake Villa
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Yatsugatake Villa Residence by Kiyotoshi Mori Yatsugatake Villa is a summer residence located in Hokuto-City, Yamanashi, Japan. The building is formed by three trapezoid tubes arranged in a fan shape and opening to the south. The wide southern opening admits sunlight during the cold winter, while the extended roof and side walls block the strong summer sun. Windows on the north and south sides let breezes pass through the interior. Traditional Japanese wooden construction is used, with cedar, plaster and shoji screens. Closed shoji screens give soft light, and open screens frame the surrounding mountain landscape. Yatsugatake Villa earned the Bronze A' Design Award, a respected level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Bronze A' Design Award works combine new concepts with skillful designs, and are selected by a grand jury, as valuable entries in their respective categories, after fair, just, meritocratic and independent academic review, where nominated works are voted through blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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