The Todoroki Ravine is a windy location. Running through a dense urban forest, the air near the ground is humid while dry winds constantly blow up towards the sky. The design of the house, located in the city centre, has been defined by focusing on these two contrasting environmental conditions, and through the studies of primitive architectural pieces from both humid and arid areas around the world. ATTA attempted to combine the various building types, that have been shaped into these wet and dry environments, into a single house.
The first floor provides a large space covered on the outside by the jungle, with walls made out of excavated local soil. The atmosphere is serene. The entrance is located on a mezzanine, creating a balcony over the first floor, and leading to the second floor. On the second floor is the master bedroom, made out of an eight-volume space looking towards eight different directions, with low ceiling and large windows surrounded by the forest. The third floor is made out of a six-volume space, facing six directions. The connection with the landscape lives through the windows.
Built on a subdivided lot in a dense neighbourhood of the city centre, Todoroki House is an urban space that makes living in the heart of the city a richer and more diverse experience, from the jungle on the ground to the aerial atmosphere of the rooftop.