该地块位于一个山丘上的花式住宅区的一个角落，西面和北面朝向倾斜的道路。这个住宅区是在大约半个世纪前开发的。随着时间的推移，由于分割和联合地段，进行了小规模的开发。

The site is located on a corner lot of a fancy residential area on a hill, and faces toward sloped roads on the west and north sides. This residential area was developed about a half century ago. As time has passed, small-scale developments have been undertaken due to dividing and uniting lots.

就像其他场地一样，由于开发商的武断假设，这个场地的西侧也有一堵最近建成的高墙，仿佛拒绝了进入该场地的方法。然而，建造一个地下车库可能是假设的，西南侧有平整的土地和一个斜坡来连接3米的高度差。北侧也有一个来自道路的斜坡，平地大约有1米高。这块平地可能是根据邻近的地块设置的。

Just like the other sites, due to an arbitrary assumption of the developer, this site also has a recently built high wall on the west side, as if rejecting an approach to the site. However, construction of an in-ground garage may have been assumed, and there is level land and a slope to connect the 3m height difference on the southwest side. There is also a slope from the road on the north side, and the flat ground is about 1m high. The flat ground was probably set based on the neighboring lot.

因此，由于西侧和北侧的道路以及邻近的地段之间的关系，这个地段有3层。我们认为，再开发一层是没有意义的。不管是什么情况，这个地方的背景包括了目前的情况，遵循背景是比较自然的。三个楼层，根据每个高度进行调整，单独制作。通过连接这些，整个空间就构成了。

Therefore, this lot has 3 levels due to the relationship between the roads on the west and north sides, and the neighboring lot. We thought that a new development of another level was pointless. No matter what the situation was, the context of this location included the current situation and it was more natural to follow the context. Three floor levels, adjusted to each height, were individually made. By connecting these, the entire space was constituted.

根据所需的体积，这三个区域被部分分层，并通过楼梯和斜坡从入口到屋顶连接起来。为了创造一个实现这些活动的形式，进行了体积研究。从这个场地的特点中产生的活动构成了这个建筑，而不是建筑决定了人们的运动。因此，该建筑由三个纵横交错的整体形式构成，仿佛是对西侧由南向北倾斜的道路的回应。

Based on the required volume, the three areas were partly layered and connected with stairs and slopes from the entrance to the roof. Volume studies were conducted in order to create a form to materialize such activities. The activities brought out from the characteristics of this site constitute this building, rather than the building determining people’s movements. As a result, the building was constituted with three crisscrossed monolithic forms, as if they were responding to the road on the west side that slopes up from south to north.

位于场地最低处的西侧体量有一个入口和一个客房，位于最高处的东南侧体量有私人空间，如卧室。第三个体量将它们连接起来，也有一个车库，可以从北侧进入，还有一个生活空间，是生活的中心。

The west-side volume in the lowest part of the site has an entrance and a guestroom, and the southeast volume in the highest part has private spaces such as a bedroom. The third volume connects them and also has a garage that is accessible from the north side, and a living space that is the center of living.

Architects: Shogo ARATANI Architect & Associates
Area: 359 m²
Year: 2013
Photographs: Shigeo Ogawa
Construction: Atelier Eight Co.Ltd.
Structural Engineer: S3 Associates Inc.
Country：Japan