Photos: Home designed by famed Japanese architectural firm

Sam Tenney — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:43:53 +0000

A private residence designed by renowned Japanese firm Kengo Kuma & Associates, architect of the recent Portland Japanese Garden expansion, is under construction in Happy Valley. The home, called SUTEKI, is one of five being built for the annual N.W. Natural Street of Dreams home showcase.

The 4,739-square-foot home features an L-shaped footprint, designed around a landscape of oak and cedar trees and a stream running through. The sides of the home that face the gardens, which were designed by Portland Japanese Garden garden curater Sadafumi Uchiyama, have large sliding windows that provide a fluid connection between indoors and outdoors.

The home is also the first American build for Suteki, a Japanese firm that specializes in wood building construction. The Street of Dreams showcase runs from July 29 through August 27.

The L-shaped SUTEKI house looks out over a landscape designed by Sadafumi Uchiyama, master gardener of the Portland Japanese Garden.

A large wooden deck, called an engawa, will line the garden-facing sides of the home, providing a fluid transition between indoor and outdoor living space.

A large open kitchen and dining area, at right, open up onto the home’s great room.

The great room features large sliding glass panels to provide a fluid connection between the indoors and the landscape.

The second-story family room features a sloped ceiling and floor-to-ceiling windows along the eastern elevation.

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Photos: Home designed by famed Japanese architectural firm