Eaves House is characterized by the positioning of the eaves and the style of roofing. The space beneath the eaves is the point where the indoor space meets the outdoor space. It is a space that defines where the inside ends and outside begins.

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Architects: mA-style architects

Location: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Architects In Charge: Atsushi Kawamoto, Mayumi Kawamoto

Area: 70.25 sqm

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Kai Nakamura

Structure: Naotake Koyama Structure drawing office / Naotake Koyama

Supervision: mA-style architects

Build: Arakawa Corporation

Site Area: 168.17 sqm
Building Area: 71.60 sqm

Building Coverage: 42.58? (permit 60?)

Floor Area Ratio: 42.07% (permit 80?)

© Kai Nakamura

From the architect. Eaves House is characterized by the positioning of the eaves and the style of roofing. The space beneath the eaves is the point where the indoor space meets the outdoor space. It is a space that defines where the inside ends and outside begins.

© Kai Nakamura

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© Kai Nakamura

The framework creates a sense of a large, extended vertical space which ensures privacy of the area. The horizontal line extends to the adjoining land,...