Posted on 4/7/2016
built on a hill adjacent to a river, satoru ito architects have built ‘WEEK kamiyana’ – a guest lodge based in the rural surroundings of tokushima, japan. the scheme takes advantage of its unique location by creating a facility that would fit appropriately into its natural surroundings. based on a narrow plot of land, the architects opted for all the rooms to face the river valley.
in order to enjoy this view, I initially thought of using glass to construct the riverside wall. of course, if the riverside wall has a big window, but then I thought simply using glass was not sufficient, I wanted to create the experience of being exposed totally to the environment.’ comments architect satoru ito
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