Introducing House of the Cherry Blossom Keeper, a custom-built home example by Kumi Inoue Architects, a Architect / Design office in 2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

The site is located on the mountain side of Okamoto Station on the Hankyu Kobe Line, facing Sakuramori Park. We recognized that the design needed to thoughtfully address both the views from the interior overlooking the park and the vistas from the park toward Mount Rokko.

Despite constraints imposed by the northern building setback regulation, the design organizes the building with a single story on the south side and two stories on the north, creating a lower profile facing the park and a taller mass toward the mountain. Three inclined walls articulate the façade openings with varying widths, effectively channeling breezes into the interior. Internally, vertical connectivity through an atrium and staircases facilitates three-dimensional air circulation.

As a result, large windows open toward the south-facing park to capture mountain breezes, while expansive openings on the north side frame views of Mount Rokko and invite sea breezes. This approach manifests a deliberate architectural expression that harmonizes panoramic vistas with natural ventilation.