![Floating House / Satoru Hirota Architects - Facade, Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5578/dc19/e58e/cedc/e500/0097/medium_jpg/portada_floating_house_8695.jpg?1433984002)
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Architects: Satoru Hirota Architects
- Area: 146 m²
- Year: 2014
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Photographs:Satoru Hirota Architects
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Structural Design: Nieda+Hisaeda Architects, Taizen Nieda, Mitsuyoshi Yoshida
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Contractor: Tsuda Constructions Co.Ltd., Yusuke Kishimoto
![Floating House / Satoru Hirota Architects - Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5578/da17/e58e/ced6/2800/0072/medium_jpg/floating_house_7820.jpg?1433983491)
“House to be floating in the rural landscape”
![Floating House / Satoru Hirota Architects - Windows, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5578/d7bf/e58e/ced6/2800/0067/medium_jpg/floating_house_6780.jpg?1433982891)
It is a house built along the main road in a rural city.
![Floating House / Satoru Hirota Architects - Image 47 of 50](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5578/dcbb/e58e/cedc/e500/009b/newsletter/1F_plan.jpg?1433984177)
(This house also includes gallery and studio).
![Floating House / Satoru Hirota Architects - Image 39 of 50](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5578/d730/e58e/ced6/2800/0064/medium_jpg/floating_house_6591.jpg?1433982751)
In order to protect the residents from the surrounding any kind of noise, house has been surrounded by a gradual circular wall.
![Floating House / Satoru Hirota Architects - Facade, Garden, Courtyard](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5578/d756/e58e/ced6/2800/0065/medium_jpg/floating_house_6604.jpg?1433982792)
When enter the inside of the wall, there is a serene space.
![Floating House / Satoru Hirota Architects - Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5578/dba6/e58e/ced6/2800/007b/medium_jpg/floating_house_8521.jpg?1433983885)
The first floor is composed by three concrete volumes.
![Floating House / Satoru Hirota Architects - Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5578/d91a/e58e/ced6/2800/006c/medium_jpg/floating_house_7499.jpg?1433983235)
Garage and gallery (for embroidery artist), and study.
![Floating House / Satoru Hirota Architects - Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5578/dbd1/e58e/cedc/e500/0095/medium_jpg/floating_house_8700-2.jpg?1433983933)
Residential entrance and gallery entranceare separately provided, respectively and each have the courtyard and the garden.
![Floating House / Satoru Hirota Architects - Image 34 of 50](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5578/d9ca/e58e/ced6/2800/0070/medium_jpg/floating_house_7633.jpg?1433983413)
They are connected by the terrace which is sandwiched between the gallery and study.
Living space with wooden framework has been lifted by the gallery and study.
![Floating House / Satoru Hirota Architects - Image 48 of 50](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5578/dca1/e58e/cedc/e500/009a/newsletter/2F_plan.jpg?1433984152)
Thespace (was finished in white) on the second floor has a strong direction, and open towards the rice fields.
![Floating House / Satoru Hirota Architects - Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5578/d86e/e58e/cedc/e500/007e/medium_jpg/floating_house_7209.jpg?1433983063)
You can overlook the rural landscape and mountains from the living space, and can enjoy the feeling of floating and airy at the same time.