Yoshitaka Uchino designs spaces where people feel natures such as light, wind, and rain. Inspired by architectures in the world,he intends to design spaces of plaza with nature. This apartment holds a court softly articulated it from the trees nearby by louvers. This court functions as a plaza, and stairs in the court functions as a street. His aim is to invoke communication in the open air space with light and wind between the residents.This is an attempt to create an environment where living spaces smoothly expand from every units to the public spaces.

Yoshitaka Uchino,founder,recerived his Master of Architecture from The University of Tokyo,and Bachelor of Architecture from The University of Tokyo. He joined 'Tokyo Canal Project',collaborated on urban research,proposal on urban design,holding joint exhibition with several architects. His career as an architect started when he has become registered Architect in Japan in 2004,. While studying on 'Spaces of agoras and paths' in post-graduate cource of The University of Tokyo,he has designed houses,restaurants in Tokyo and Ibaraki. When he established Yoshitaka Uchino & YDS Architects, the practice opened the office in Chiyoda(Central Tokyo). Since then,the practice has designed several houses,residential buildings,kindergartens,offices,renovations in Tokyo,Chiba,Kumamoto and so on. In 2016,he has been awarded'Design Top10 Award for Emergent Architect in the world' as the only Japanese from BUILD,UK. In the same year,he has been awarded Excellence and Nominated for 'SIA-GETZ Architecture Prize for Emergent Architecture in Asia' from Singapore Institute of Architects as the only Japanese. Now their projects are in overseas as well as in Japan.

YDS Architects,founded by Yoshitaka Uchino, is an award-winning international office that strives for innovation in design.YDS Architects think that architectures and cities should be beautiful and functional. On designing architectures,the practice always keep in mind natural factors such as light,wind,and rain.Their aims are to create a beautiful spaces with nature where people feel the transition of light and shadow.YDS Architects has been awarded several prizes including 'Design Top10 Award' from UK,'German Design Award Special Mention' from Germany,Nominee for 'SIA-GETZ Architecture Prize for Emergent Architecture in Asia' from Singapore,'American Architecture Prize Honorable Mention' from USA,'2A Asia Design Award shortlist' from UAE,'London Creative Competition Shortlist' from UK.