In April of 2015, The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) was awarded the first prize in the LIXIL International University Architectural Competition. During the following summer, we developed the project in detail and made construction drawings, supervised by architects from Kengo Kuma and Associates. This winter, the Inverted House was built in Taiki-cho, Hokkaido, and we were working closely on site with the local contractor throughout the process. Now the house is awaiting its new life as the 5th competition house on the open fields of Memu Meadows.

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Architects: The Oslo School of Architecture and Design + Kengo Kuma & Associates

Location: 158-1 Memu, Taiki-ch?, Hiroo-gun, Hokkaid? 089-2113, Japan
Design Team: Laura Cristea, Mari Hellum, Stefan Hurrell, Niklas Lenander, Prof. Neven Fuchs-Mikac, Prof. Thomas McQuillan, Prof. Raphael Zuber

Area: 140.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Shinkenchiku-sha, Courtesy of The Oslo School of Architecture and Design, Laurian Ghinitoiu

Local Architect: Kengo Kuma and Associates

Structural Engineer: Oak Structural Design Office

General Constructor: Takahashi Construction Company

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From the architect. In April of 2015, The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AH...