Facebook Tweet Help Stories Commercial Design Hospitality Floating sensation Share Tweet Help It's based on an historical Japanese construction technique, but Kengo Kuma's Mikuni Izu Kogen restaurant still has a distinctly contemporary look Designed by Kengo Kuma ArchitectsFrom the architects:Designed by Kengo Kuma Architects, Mikuni Izu kogen restaurant sits high on top of a cliff on the Izu Peninsula in central Japan, and overlooks Sagami Bay to the south of Yokohama. Throughout history, various methods of construction have been developed to mediate between architecture and the extremely complex topography of Japan. One of these methods, kakezukuri, uses supports to float a building out over a steep slope, as seen in Kyoto's renowned Kiyomizu Temple. For this restaurant project, we produced a transparent kakezukuri using a hybrid wood-steel frame, supporting the roof with cypress planks spanning up to 11.4m. The roof structure construction technique at Mikuni Izu Kogen restaurant provides a wide open dining space with virtually no support columns obstructing the view. As a result, we created the effect of a cypress 'cloud' materialising from the densely vegetated cliff. In perfect harmony with the aroma of cypress emanating from the architecture, the chef, Mr Kiyomi Mikuni, makes the best use of the natural ingredients of Izu in his cuisine. Credit list Architects Kengo Kuma and Associates MEP Engineer : PT Morimura & Associates Structure Engineer Takayasu Konishi Structural Engineers Story by: Trendsideas Photography by: Photography by Kawasumi – Kobayashi Kenji Photograph Office 23 Feb, 2020 Hospitality Commercial Design Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Weathered charm 21 Apr, 2024 Lean and green 21 Apr, 2024 Stretching out to nature 21 Apr, 2024 We know the Specialists Similar Stories