House in Inokashira “Form of Genius Loci”
Before House in Inokashira built, there was a steep cliff with luxuriant trees covering entire site. This house incorporates with retaining wall. The facade has twofold: cedar louvers on top of exposed concrete framework with cedar grain. The intention is revivification of segmented cutover trees by using cedar both moulds and louvers - formalization of memory that use to be there. When it gets dark, lights from interior illuminate its outside vertical latticework creating ambiguities around the context.