Fuma House

contemporary architecture, residential design, concrete construction, board-formed concrete, exposed aggregate, Brutalist influence, minimalist aesthetic, geometric volumes, cantilevered structure, monolithic forms, subtropical landscape, xeriscaping, palm trees, yucca plants, drought-tolerant garden, river stone ground cover, cerulean sky, warm grey concrete, silver-grey tonality, olive green foliage, yellow-green vegetation, natural daylight, frontal illumination, crisp shadows, diagonal shadow, centralized composition, golden ratio, asymmetrical balance, figure-ground contrast, architectural photography, contemporary residential, material honesty, tectonic expression, spatial framing, sky aperture, volumetric interplay, sculptural architecture, contemplative atmosphere, meditative quality, geometric sublimity, refined execution, masterful composition, warm-cool contrast, textural variety, sharp edges, organic softness, environmental integration, human scale reference, vertical emphasis, horizontal datum, stacked volumes

Fuma is a three-story house in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The site faces a busy railway to the east, so the first-floor east wall is set back, while the second-floor structure and the third-floor eaves block noise, vibration and street views. Gaps between these elements let natural light and outside ambiance reach the interior. The main living space is on the second floor and works like a single-story home. Reinforced concrete load-bearing walls and unbonded cables support cantilevers of 5.6 meters east and 3.2 meters south. Large glazed openings face the courtyard.