Garden house

This house stands on a flagpole site in a quiet residential area. The key to the design was how to make the most of the spacious site of 100 tsubo (approx. 330 m2). The client is a jewelry designer, and as a couple, they have lived abroad, so they have an understanding of art and design, and they expected the living space to be rich in quality, such as the texture of materials and a sense of color. They were also fascinated by the architecture of Morocco, where they traveled, and wanted to incorporate that atmosphere.
For that reason, we decided to plan the rooms to be arranged around a courtyard like a riad. Rather than a simple courthouse that surrounds the center, the garden is scattered in various places on the site, so that each room can access the outside space. The garden is also surrounded by walls equivalent to the architecture, and by blocking it from the surrounding area, we ensure that both the outdoors and the indoors have the same high-quality private space. This resulted in a comfortable home where you can live while feeling the sunlight and the comfortable breeze no matter where you are. The plants in the garden give you a sense of connection with nature, maximizing the effects of refreshing and relaxing. In particular, the symbolic olive tree gives the house a sense of power and comfort, and is a foundation for the home.
The first floor is a public space centered around the kitchen, and the second floor is a private room, making it easy to understand, but all the rooms are connected to the gardens and terraces scattered throughout, allowing you to move around inside and outside in a three-dimensional way as well as on a flat surface. After passing through a maze-like traffic flow and an alley-like corridor, you will find a square-like garden, and I think we have created a fun space like a "riad".
The materials used are plaster, tiles, and wood, which can be enjoyed as they change over time, and the client's own furniture and brass hardware made by the client are also incorporated into the space as accents. The architecture is simple and modern, but the well-balanced space adds organic elements in the finishes and details, leaving room for the resident to create it, bringing joy to living and the joy of change. This home is sophisticated, yet rich in expression due to its texture, and it brings out the antique miscellaneous goods and art that the client has collected over the years, bringing out the resident's sense of style more than anything else.
When we think about what is required of a home, we think of it as something that can be enjoyed and lived happily for a long time, and we feel that we have been able to realize all of that in this home. We feel that this is entirely due to the good collaboration with the client and the happy connections that led to it.