Sakura Tree｜Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

Sakura Tree｜Exterior

Sakura Tree｜Garden

Sakura Tree｜Living Room

Sakura Tree｜LDK

Sakura Tree｜Dining Area

Sakura Tree｜Stairs

Sakura Tree｜Study

Sakura Tree｜Lavatory

Sakura Tree｜Bathroom

Sakura Tree｜Entrance hall

Sakura Tree｜LDK

Sakura Tree｜Exterior

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Family with Children

Wood Deck

Owner-occupied residence with rental units

two-generations two detached buildings

shared garden

deck from bathroom

owner-built

Homes Featuring Wood-Burning Stoves

Homes with Gardens

Modern Residences

Shigeo Ogawa

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The single lot was divided into two parcels and rebuilt with two houses (each including rental portions): one for the parents and one for the children and their family. On this cherished site we accumulated design decisions to achieve a sense of spatial openness while preserving the feeling of a shared property for the family, so that each household can live comfortably.

Structural scale: Timber construction, 2-storey + loft
Floor area: Building A 176.13 m² / 53.28 tsubo, Building B 170.89 m² / 51.69 tsubo
Site area: Building A 176.15 m² / 53.28 tsubo, Building B 176.17 m² / 53.29 tsubo
Construction: Enaka Construction

Introducing Sakura Tree, a custom-built home example by Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates, a Architect / Design office in 1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan