ZHU Residence

This new residential project for a Singaporean client was completed after a year-long extensive rock excavation on a sloped site, resulting in an RC (reinforced concrete) construction that met the client's desire for a location with a great view. Owning numerous properties, the client requested the incorporation of modern architectural structures with a Japanese living style. Therefore, the proposal included elements like the ambiguity between indoor and outdoor spaces typical of Japanese architecture, a planting plan that reflects the change of the seasons, and harmony with nature. Additionally, considering the client often hosts guests and serves food and drinks, the kitchen was strategically placed at the center of the social space. The kitchen, designed as a stage with different floor levels for the guest area and the kitchen itself, allows for easy eye contact. Behind this stage-like kitchen, full-opening windows offer a view of the Osaka plain, and at night, a vast night scape stretching from Kobe to Osaka unfolds.