New House in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Real Estate, Building, Japanese Architecture Photos

FU House, Shunan City, Yamaguchi

Seto Inland Sea Architecture Development in Japan – design by Katsufumi Kubota

5 Mar 2019

New House in Shunan City – Yamaguchi Home

Design: Katsufumi Kubota Architect, Kubota Architect Atelier

FU House in Shunan City, Yamaguchi

Shunan City, Yamaguchi is one of a series of industrial zones situated around the Seto Inland Sea, where the coastline bristles with industrial complexes. Having been raised in the area, the glaring metal tanks and the fierce fire tearing through the dark night are familiar sights for me. It is a surreal and abstract world, which gives us a glimpse of the future glimmering with hope for the coming of a new era.

Light and shadow are restlessly ambiguous and abstract as are wind and water. Three pieces of white slab,each folded into an L sharp, are inserted three dimensionally into this ever changing environment.

Spaces created between the intersections function as a catalyst nature and human emotions, whilst also controlling nature’s dynamism with their L shape fold. Light seeps in and wind passes through the spaces between the slabs.

Three slabs ultimately designed a simple and free space.

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Kubota Architect Atelier wins the notable Golden A’ Design Award

Architecture, Building and Structure Design Competition Golden A’ Design Award Victor

A’ Award and Competitions are happy to share that the work FU House by Katsufumi Kubota, Kazuya Toizaki and Kazu Kubota won the prestigious Golden A’ Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category chosen as a winner by the international jury members of the A’ Design Awards & Competitions within numerous submissions.

Insights on FU House

Katsufumi Kubota, the creative mind behind the winning design FU House explains “Light and shadow are restlessly ambiguous and abstract as are wind and water.Three pieces of white slab,each folded into an L sharp,are inserted three dimensionally into this ever changing environment.Spaces created between the intersections function as a catalyst nature and human emotions,whilst also controlling nature’s dynamism with their L shape fold.Light seeps in and wind passes through the spaces between the slabs.”

FU House, Shunan City, Yamaguchi – Building Information

Project Duration & Location:
Design term is from 2012 to 2014.
Construction term is from 2015 to 2016.

Production / Realization Technology:
reinforced concrete

Specifications / Technical Properties:
Site area 217.15 m2
Building area 90.77 m2
Total floor area 148.53 m2
Design from 2012 to 2014
Construction from 2015 to 2016

Team Members:
Katsufumi Kubota, Kazuya Toizaki and Kazu Kubota

Image Credits: Katsumasa Tanaka, Kenji Masunaga

FU House, Shunan City, Yamaguchi images / information received 050319

Location: Shunan City, Yamaguchi, Japan

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