Gento The Annex
Discover Yukikage & The Annex, a rare dual-residence masterpiece offering contemporary alpine luxury in the prestigious Elevation Hirafu community. Set on a generous 2,371 sqm site, this 694.5 sqm estate features a four-bedroom main residence and a standalone Annex, ideal for buyers seeking premium Niseko or Hirafu real estate.
Set high above the village and framed by uninterrupted views of Mount Yotei and the surrounding forest, the residence was created as a contemporary alpine sanctuary. Every element, from its positioning on the slope to the way light moves through its interiors, has been carefully considered to create a home that feels both grounded and quietly extraordinary.
Set high above the village and framed by uninterrupted views of Mount Yotei and the surrounding forest, the residence was created as a contemporary alpine sanctuary. Every element, from its positioning on the slope to the way light moves through its interiors, has been carefully considered to create a home that feels both grounded and quietly extraordinary.
Gento the Annex Walkthrough
Architectural Story
The architectural brief was very simple, to utilise the elevated, uniquelocation to maximise the iconic views of yotei and the ski slopes, respectthe vernacular of modern Japanese architectural form, formed concrete,soaring eaves, glass and steel, but softened by use of local timber, andinclude alpine cues internally to soften the impact. The buiding was to sitback into the landscape growing organically out of the earth.
Realising this vision was revered architect Tomoyuki Sudo of SAAD, aTokyo-based architecture and design office founded in 2015 and whichis incorporated under the century-old construction and architecture firmSudo Construction/Home Co., Ltd.
Yukikage’s experimental expression attests to Sudo’s pedigree as a studentof the progressive Southern California Institute of Architecture (Sci Arc)and England’s Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA).
Realising this vision was revered architect Tomoyuki Sudo of SAAD, aTokyo-based architecture and design office founded in 2015 and whichis incorporated under the century-old construction and architecture firmSudo Construction/Home Co., Ltd.
Yukikage’s experimental expression attests to Sudo’s pedigree as a studentof the progressive Southern California Institute of Architecture (Sci Arc)and England’s Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA).
