Watchtower House at Mountain Slope

Mikio Tai＋Rusu Harada／architect cafe

Outline: It stands on a site that slopes steeply toward the mountains to the south and gently slopes toward the distant sea to the east. The structure consists of a two-story wooden structure on top of a semi-underground reinforced concrete box. The roof of the wood-axis HP shell structure is eccentric at the apex, and the entire roof warps on each side to acquire a sense of directionality toward the sea and the mountains. It is accessed by a bridge located 2 meters down from the front road.