Hat on the Ridge Residence and Gallery
Kiyotoshi Mori
Interior Space and Exhibition Design Hat on the Ridge Residence and Gallery by Kiyotoshi Mori Hat on the Ridge is a two-story wooden residence with a gallery in Kamakura, Japan. The earthen floor rests directly on the bedrock, and a square pyramid roof covers a pillarless space. The roof is low at its edges and high at its center. Each of the four roof edges is flipped up to open toward a different view: the mountain, the valley, the village and the sky. Four distinct spaces are formed in this way. In the corners, the upper floor is cut through to the ground, connecting the two levels. Antiques are displayed at the scale of daily living.
Bronze A' Design Award Winner
Hat on the Ridge Residence and Gallery by Kiyotoshi Mori is a distinguished winner of the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award. Hat on the Ridge Residence and Gallery earned the Bronze A' Design Award in 2023 and is showcased on Awarded Design among other exceptional designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by Kiyotoshi Mori and see why Hat on the Ridge Residence and Gallery design rises above its competition.
About Hat on the Ridge
Interior Space and Exhibition Design Hat on the Ridge Residence and Gallery by Kiyotoshi Mori Hat on the Ridge is a two-story wooden residence with a gallery in Kamakura, Japan. The earthen floor rests directly on the bedrock, and a square pyramid roof covers a pillarless space. The roof is low at its edges and high at its center. Each of the four roof edges is flipped up to open toward a different view: the mountain, the valley, the village and the sky. Four distinct spaces are formed in this way. In the corners, the upper floor is cut through to the ground, connecting the two levels. Antiques are displayed at the scale of daily living. Hat on the Ridge earned the Bronze A' Design Award, a respected level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Bronze A' Design Award works combine new ideas with skillful innovations, and are selected by a grand jury, as noteworthy entries in their respective categories, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and independent academic review, where nominated designs are voted via blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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