This house is located on a slope in Kurakuen Niban-cho, Hyogo, Japan, and was designed by architect Kenji Yanagawa. The steep site influenced the unusual architectural solution. The residents needed space for three cars, so the architect specified a vertical garage, a solution often seen in dense Japanese cities.
House on a slope with a vertical garage structure
The house on the hill includes an unusual garage structure. A vertical lift garage with three compartments stores the owners’ cars and saves space. The property has three levels, and the cars can be seen through glass walls. The site also provides a panoramic view of the city.
House on a hill with a practical vertical garage solution
The house seen from the street
Side view of the property
The front of the house overlooking the city
The house is on a slope with a minimalist interior
The house on a hill is not only plain and minimalist on the outside. The interior also avoids unnecessary objects and includes original design solutions. The windows provide a city view while revealing the garage level and parked cars. The house has three floors, with bedroom and bathroom areas at the rear, living room and kitchen in the center, and a roof terrace and upper garage entry at the top level.
Entrance with a rock garden as wall decor
Minimalist kitchen with city views
Ferrari visible through the glass wall
Roof terrace with stunning views of the city
Top entry level
The property with panoramic view in the evening
Architecture blueprint of the house
Photos by Kazushi Hirano
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