在北海道，日本主要岛屿的最北部，建筑师makoto suzuki建造了一栋自宅，这栋自宅包括他的工作空间和一些其他功能用房。住宅地处札幌外部的乡村，由一系列木表皮体块组成，其中有他妻子工作室、他父亲的周末别墅，以及雕塑家takenobu igarashi的一个工作室。该项目围绕平面中心的一个共享公共空间组织展开。
makoto suzuki的设计让居住的人享受到建筑周边的自然环境。厨房有一个将周边树林一览无余的巨大的开窗，而卧室被设计成相对私密的巢居环境。为了减少房屋的可见范围，建筑师设计了一系列相互联系、比例适中的体块，这些体块的背景就是周边的树林。
对于建筑师来说，建筑内部的居住条件能够适应当地不同季节是很重要的。大面积开窗呈现了大片的外部美景，同时将自然光线引入到建筑内部深处。通过这些开口，居住在里面的人能够在秋天看到落叶，在冬天看到厚重的雪花。建筑的背面，绿色屋顶的体块延展到景观中，让建筑消隐在树林里。
on hokkaido, the northernmost of japan’s main islands, architect makoto suzuki has built himself a home that contains his work space as well as a number of other different functions. located in a rural area outside of sapporo, the dwelling comprises a series of timber-clad volumes that also house his wife’s office, his father’s weekend villa, and a studio for sculptor takenobu igarashi. the programs are spread out and organized around a shared communal space at the center of the plan.
makoto suzuki’s design allows residents to benefit from the house’s natural surroundings. the kitchen has large openings that offer sweeping views across the forest floor, while the bedrooms have been conceived as more intimate nest-like settings. in order to reduce the visual scale of the property, the architect designed a series of interconnected, modestly proportioned volumes that merge with the woodland backdrop.
for the architect, it was important that those living in the house could appreciate the region’s changing seasons. large windows present generous external views, while allowing daylight to penetrate deep into the home. through these apertures, residents can witness the falling leaves in autumn and the heavy snowfall in winter. at the rear of the property, the green-roofed volumes extend out into the landscape, immersing the house within the trees of the forest.
