The site is located in Maintenon 65km southwest of Paris, France. The Residential suburb of Paris. It is inhabited by a family of three married couples and children.
Sumptuous grounds surrounded by vast grassland and forests serve as a place of rest, during the weekends, for some Parisiens. Away from the city, they are rejuvenated and can enjoy the open-air bath in nature.

This residential scheme is called “The Residential of Roof” and is composed predominatly of entire roofs. The regulation inherited in this region traditionally that 40-degree slope of the roof and 7m height, in another house to make the inside of the roof, while protecting the traditionalregulation of forms, tried to create another inside garden between the roof and house.
The inside housing is divided into two parts living-restaurant for guests and residences for clients both are connected by the kitchen.
Each room has inside spaces that are open to nature.

2011

Plot area : 2,000 m²
Built area : 150 m²

Kotaro Horiuchi Architecture

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