'Kawabe no Sumika' by mA-style, photo by Kai Nakamura

The Japanese practice mA-style recently completed this single family home on a very narrow lot in Shizuoka, a coastal town between Tokyo and Nagoya. The street-facing facade is a plane windowless surface which is breached by the slanting portal of the the main entrance. All windows are placed on the backside of the building with view on the river.

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'Green Mountain' by mA-style design of architecture & planning, photo by Yoshiharu Hama

The Japanese practice mA-style design of architecture & planning realised this residence for a famous Kendo-family in Makinohara City. It consists of two buildings, one for living (left), the other one is used as a Kendo school.

'Green Mountain' by mA-style design of architecture & planning, photo by Yoshiharu Hama

'Green Mountain' by mA-style design of architecture & planning, photo by Yoshiharu Hama

'Green Mountain' by mA-style design of architecture & planning, photo by Yoshiharu Hama

'Green Mountain' by mA-style design of architecture & planning, photo by Yoshiharu Hama

'Green Mountain' by mA-style design of architecture & planning, photo by Yoshiharu Hama

Location: Makinohara, Shizuoka

Use: Single family residence, Kendo school (Kendojo)
Design period: January, 2008 – June, 2009
Construction period: June, 2009 – December, 2009
Construction: Residence – wood frame construction, Kendojo – steel frame construction

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