A House Living with a Cylindrical Water Divider
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Excellent Architecture
Architecture - Residential
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This house faces the Kuji Cylindrical Water Divider, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. Built in 1941 to distribute water fairly to the surrounding rice fields, the facility is now cherished as a place of relaxation for the local community, accompanied by the gentle sound of flowing water.
Responding to this historic water infrastructure and the landscape of the public space around it, a brick-paved engawa opens onto the promenade, connecting the “town” with “everyday life.” Views of the cherry trees and waterside are drawn into various parts of the house, making the architecture a vessel for living with the passage of time.
Responding to this historic water infrastructure and the landscape of the public space around it, a brick-paved engawa opens onto the promenade, connecting the “town” with “everyday life.” Views of the cherry trees and waterside are drawn into various parts of the house, making the architecture a vessel for living with the passage of time.
