Daisaku Kato / UND architects

Light on valley

The site is located on a depressed terrain lined with houses.
The site has a unique light environment where the morning sun shades the houses on the eastern slope and the evening sun shades the houses on the western slope.
The first floor is a one-room living space that is connected to the surrounding area, and light from the openings on the second floor softly falls on the first floor like reflected light, giving shades of light to the daily life in the house.