架构师提供的文本描述。房子的特点是一个非常宽的图片似的窗口，向借来的风景，一棵50年前的樱花树。北面有一条街，南面有一堵高的挡土墙。因此，南侧一楼的房间不太可能从日光中受益。

Text description provided by the architects. The house is characterized by a very wide picture-like window towards borrowed scenery of a 50-year-old cherry blossom tree. There is a street right in front of the north side of the land, and a high retaining wall of the adjacent land on the south side. Therefore, a room on the south side first floor is unlikely to benefit from the daylight.

 © Kaori Ichikawa

(Kaori Ichikawa)

我们提出了一个利用北侧那棵美丽的樱花树的计划。客人希望把餐厅和客厅分开，所以我们把餐厅放在一楼，客厅放在二楼。在北面放置了两扇大小不同的像图片一样的窗户，这提供了充足的日光和开放性。

We proposed a plan to take advantage of the wonderful cherry blossom tree on the north side. The client wished to separate the dining area and the living room, so we positioned the dining area on the first floor and the living room on the second floor. Two different size picture-like windows were placed on the north side, which provide plenty of daylight and openness.

我们计划为各种房屋工程提供顺畅的流线。移动方便是一楼的主题，那里布置了工作室、厨房、浴室和家庭壁橱。放松是二楼的主题，客厅和卧室都住在那里。

We planned for smooth flow line for various house works. Ease of movement or convenience was the theme of the first floor where the atelier, kitchen, bathroom, and family closet are laid out. Relaxation is the theme on the second floor, where living room and bedrooms reside.

 © Kaori Ichikawa

(Kaori Ichikawa)

在房子前面设置一个草坪斜坡，而不是挡土墙，以减少土地和街道之间的水平差异。你可以在非常弯曲的台阶上向房子走去，感觉很舒服。

A lawn slope is set up in front of the house, rather than a retaining wall, to lessen the level difference between the land and the street. You can feel comfortable walking toward the house on the greatly curved steps.

 Second Floor Plan

二层平面图