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Architects: Florian Busch Architects Location: Kisami, Shizuoka, Japan Design Team: Florian Busch, Sachiko Miyazaki, Seiko Yuki, Tomoyuki Sudo, Holger Pausch (intern) Project Year: 2011 Photographs: Florian Busch Architects, Hiroyasu Sakaguchi (AtoZ) Project Area: 204.0 sqm Structural Engineering: Ove Arup Japan Mechanical Engineering: ymo Hiroyuki Yamada, Naomi Kagawa The ‘A’ House in Kisami is a private retreat overlooking the ocean at the southernmost tip of the Izu Peninsula, about 180km south of Tokyo. Located at the end of a tiny mountain road leading up a coastal hill, the site is on a steep slope with stunning views and sounds of the sea. A young couple, both outdoor enthusiasts, asked for a simple retreat set in the outside that would give them and their children a stark contrast to their daily lives in downtown Tokyo.

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