Located in a small city that serves as a summer retreat for tokyo residents, japanese architecture practice, studio synapse (mikiya ueki, saori ueki), conscientiously places 'house of matoi neue' in a forested area of karuizawa-machi, nagano prefecture. designed as a continuous bar, the plan bends in two places composed around trees on the site. the first corner is extended with a wooden deck, which appears to cantilever from the structure. inside, the second angle serves to separate the bedroom from the rest of the occupiable space.
Located at the downhill end of the sloping site, a second level is inserted above the sleeping area to provide further privacy, and take advantage of the extra height without imposing upon the overall volume. several windows punctuate the facade, indicating the various levels at which one sits or stands throughout the dwelling. double glass doors from the living or dining rooms access the deck, extending the living space into the landscape.