ORTHO

The clients purchased the tiered, irregularly shaped lot as a place to spend meaningful time as a family. They wanted courtyards to play a big part in their home life, and to fulfill that request, the design makes use of the distinctive property shape and topography.
The exterior is defined by two massive, offset concrete volumes with a board-formed finish. On the main level, a small courtyard and a large garden terrace on the south side serve as intermediary zones where the residents can enjoy the distinctive outdoor environment of a ranch-style home while maintaining privacy.

Satoshi Kurosaki founded APOLLO following a career in product development for a housing developer and as chief engineer at an architecture firm. APOLLO’s work spans architectural design of villas, vacation homes, and resorts as well as corporate product development and brand design. The firm has received international acclaim, including the Wallpaper Design Award for Best New Private House, and Kurosaki has served as a judge for the Archiproducts Design Awards for seven consecutive years.

GOOD DESIGN AWARD (JAPAN) / Tokyo Association of Architectural Firms / The Japan Institute of Architects Excellent Architectural Award / Modern Living Award（JAPAN）/ HISE Design Award(Slovenia) / Wallpaper Design Award(England) / BUILD Architecture Awards (England) /Architecture Awards for 2016 (England) / GERMAN DESIGN AWARD (Germany) / ICONIC Award (Germany) / Design for Asia Award (Hong Kong) / INTERNATIONAL SPACE DESIGN AWARD (China) / DNA Paris Design Award (France)