Tetra Works @tetra_works . photos: © Shotaro Kaide Photography @kaideshotaro
The inn is located on the remote island of Momoshima, off the coast of Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and rents out a single building.
Momoshima is a small, isolated island with a circumference of about 12 km, and the current population is less than 400, a figure that has been declining over time.
In the northwestern part of the island, there is a peninsula-like outcrop of land that was once a prosperous vacation spot, dotted with land and buildings that had been abandoned for many years. The plan for this one-room inn came amidst a growing movement to utilize these lands and buildings in order to revitalize this area, and by extension, the island of Momoshima.
The site is located about 30 meters from a sandy beach where the gentle waves of the Seto Inland Sea lap the shore.
In designing the building, we sought to maximize the charm of the island.
In order to maximize the view of the sea for visitors, we designed the guest rooms to have a “view room” with a raised floor level to provide a view to the opposite shore, and to have this view room protrude from the outer perimeter wall of the building to create iconic proportions.
On the south side of the building, an outdoor space enclosed by a board fence is created and connected to the interior space through a large opening, thereby extending the functions of each.
The architecture takes advantage of the charm of the island.
We hope that the charm of the architecture will contribute to the revitalization of the island and be passed down to future generations.
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