COASTAL SPATIAL STUDY 04
PACIFIC
PACIFIC
HORIZON
SPATIAL INDEX
THE DETAIL GRID
A technical summary of spatial parameters, geological anchors, and curated material palettes across the three coastline constructs.
PARAMETER
01 / SHORELINE
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
36.7204° N, 138.2521° E
TOTAL VOLUME AREA
450 m² (Footprint: 180 m²)
PRIMARY SYSTEM
Post-Tensioned Concrete Ledge
PARAMETER
02 / MONOLITH
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
36.7219° N, 138.2555° E
TOTAL VOLUME AREA
620 m² (Footprint: 340 m²)
PRIMARY SYSTEM
In-Situ Cast Obsidian Aggregate Wall
PARAMETER
03 / CLIFFSIDE
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
36.7288° N, 138.2599° E
TOTAL VOLUME AREA
310 m² (Footprint: 110 m²)
PRIMARY SYSTEM
Steel Cantilever Truss & Low-Iron Glass
MATERIAL PALETTE
Travertine, Raw Formwork Concrete, Charcoal Cedar
GLASS SPECIFICATION
Triple-Glazed Low-Iron Acoustic Insulated
DESIGN PRINCIPALS
Spatial Dissolve / Horizon Alignment Studio
STRUCTURAL ENGIN.
Sato & Associates Tokyo
PHILOSOPHY
THE HORIZON IS THE ANCHOR
Our architectural philosophy rests on a single premise: the horizon line is the ultimate stabilizer of spatial experience. Every volume, structural wall, and glass opening is designed around this datum line. By dissolving structural boundaries, we create living voids that align with the infinite pacific axis.
Materials are selected for their weathering poetry. Raw formwork concrete absorbs salt-spray, developing a silver-grey patina that matches the misty morning skies, while untreated coastal cedar darkens to charcoal, mirroring the deep ocean rocks below.
