Mitsuru Hirai, Sayu Yamaguchi (Meguro Architecture Laboratory)

This is a house with a storefront built on the slope of the Kokubunji cliff line. We designed this house based on the same perimeter of an existing building in order to reduce land excavation process. The structure is made of reinforced concrete for the basement and wood for the 1st and 2nd floors, with a setback on each floor to stabilize the building’s center of gravity. Cantilevered floors and wooden columns placed around the building footprint form semi-outdoor space that can visually make interior feel larger. We propose the design which gradually incorporate the nature into the everyday life.