Project Size: 1,078 square feet

Program: Although located in a neighborhood near Kyoto known for its historical buildings, this house is in a newly developed residential area marked by contemporary architecture. It sits near the top of a hill on an unusual fan-shaped site bordered on the south and east by roads and the west by a bamboo thicket. Regulations limit the height of the building to 16 feet on the north side of the property. To amplify the sense of space within the dwelling for the tight site, the clients requested the public areas of the house be given an open plan.