Japanese architecture firm Takashi Yamaguchi & Associates have completed this house in Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

The project comprises two adjacent volumes with inclined roofs, connected by a central atrium.

Large glazed walls inside the house frame views of the surrounding landscape.

Living spaces are arranges round the atrium, while a bedroom and family room on the second floor  lead out onto a roof terrace.

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House in Ise

The building is located on high ground with lush greenery and a bluff that overlooks the beautiful Miyagawa-River flowing north-south through Ise City.

The Intention was to create a rich relationship between the house and these surroundings.

The building is composed of two volumes arranged in parallel.

A vertical void links the rooftop terrace and the light court on the first floor, drawing nature into the interior.

On the first floor, a horizontal void connected directly to the vertical one opens up a view of Miyagawa River.

The interaction of these external voids - the way they intersect and connect with interior spaces - generates richer, more complex scenery throughout the building as a whole.

Rooms are arranged around the light court, which extends into the entrance such that Miyagawa River bursts into view when the door is opened.

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The eastern volume's first floor contains the living, dining and kitchen areas central to everyday life.

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The large opening dug from its northern end offers dramatic views of Ise and Miyagawa.

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The aluminum flooring's dull sheen gently amplifies the illumination from the light court and reflects a variety of natural transitions onto the white interior.

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The second floor contains family space and a bedroom in an enclosed area with a sloped ceiling.

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Milky-white natural light entering through slits in the roof wraps the interior in a soft, subdued atmosphere.

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The western volume's first floor contains the garage and a study.

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The long, relatively low opening in the study enables eyes weary from reading to rest with a view of the abundant greenery outside.

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The rooftop terrace and light court are open to Miyagawa area's natural scenery and afford excellent vantage points for the summer fireworks festival.

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The building's white exterior walls both reflect the fresh green of spring and catch the shadows cast by bare branches under the setting sun of late autumn.

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Such changing scenery is sure to create precious memories for the family that calls this house home.

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