Introducing House in Hikone, a custom-built home example by Kumi Inoue Architects, a Architect / Design office in 2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Four courtyards and building volumes are alternately arranged along the narrow site.
An open parking area accommodates two vehicles; the first courtyard is visible from the street.
House in Hikone｜Exterior
The bamboo sloped ceilings evoke the continuous series of mono-pitched roofs from within the interior.
House in Hikone｜LDK
A layered spatial experience emerges through the interplay of the building, courtyards, and the parallel alleyway.
House in Hikone｜Japanese-style room
Bamboo quarter-sawn strips are used in the transom of the Japanese-style room, softly integrating the courtyard’s trees into the interior.
The long corridor features a folded ceiling that follows the roof’s profile, creating a continuous spatial flow.
Through a hibiscus sunroom, the corridor connects to the busy vehicular road outside.
Bamboo quarter-sawn strips incorporated into the fittings visually and spatially link the corridor with the living-dining-kitchen area.
House in Hikone｜Exterior