House in Hayashisaki Matsue Beach
A wooden house near the beach was renovated into the designer’s residence and workplace, as well as a curry restaurant run by an acquaintance. On the second floor of this old wooden house, there was a small window that cuts out only the sky and the sea.
What I was conscious of while designing this house was about “mixed”. I proceeded with the design while paying attention to the various mixes surrounding this house, such as usage, culture and nationality, time and space, town and house, work and life.
In designing, I thought that it would be possible to renew the “multinational house” by understanding the roots and cultural background of my own once again and mixing the essence of foreign countries with traditional materials and techniques of this area. I also thought that it would be an opportunity to re-evaluate Japanese housing culture.
Akio Isshiki Architects
A sailing ship passing by a harbor-side cafe terrace, a murmur of distant prayer echoing through the quiet corridor of a temple—such moments of joy everyone would have experienced while traveling are the inspiration for my projects. I wish to create ambience in my architectural works that strikes the heart-chords, and design a place for new discoveries to be made every day, the center of stories woven one after another.
When the fast-paced, modern day living overwhelms us, everyone needs a sanctuary of their own where they can get relief from the hectic rhythm of society. Carefully tracing out the subtleties of locale and the client’s disposition, I wish to create what I believe to be a paradise for that person.
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Designer/Studio: Akio Isshiki Architects
Country: Japan
Photographs: © Yosuke Ohtake
