Villa Boso begins with a direct refusal: the house is constructed without concrete. For Kenichi Teramoto, this is less a technical novelty than a way to question how contemporary practice came to depend on one material as a default.
The project looks back to vernacular traditions that preceded reinforced concrete, when building systems emerged from local materials, gravity, craft, and accumulated knowledge. The aim is not to reproduce a historical style but to carry that intelligence into current construction.
That position gives the villa significance beyond its footprint. It treats material choice as an architectural argument, asking whether a contemporary house can be rigorous without relying on the construction culture it critiques.
Photography: Masao Nishikawa Photography Studio.