[01]

Gravity

[Location]

Kiso Valley, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

[Date]

April, 2022

[Architect]

Minho Park

In my work merges heavy materials — stone, concrete, steel — with light, void and silence. I am sensitivity to landscape and geology.

[About project]

Gravity is designed as a quiet refuge balanced on the edge of a cliff. Its structure merges with natural stone formations, creating a home that feels both protected and untethered.

[Landscape]

The image shows a misty mountain valley covered with dense forest.

The image shows a misty mountain valley covered with dense forest.

The image shows a misty mountain valley covered with dense forest.

[Project]

[Project]

[Project]

The image depicts a Japanese-style house embedded into a misty mountainside above a flowing river, softly illuminated from within and harmoniously integrated with the surrounding forested landscape.

The image depicts a Japanese-style house embedded into a misty mountainside above a flowing river, softly illuminated from within and harmoniously integrated with the surrounding forested landscape.

The image depicts a Japanese-style house embedded into a misty mountainside above a flowing river, softly illuminated from within and harmoniously integrated with the surrounding forested landscape.

[Detail]

[Detail]

[Detail]

The photo shows architectural details of the house, including a traditional tiled roof and a wooden window.

The photo shows architectural details of the house, including a traditional tiled roof and a wooden window.

The photo shows architectural details of the house, including a traditional tiled roof and a wooden window.