Garage House in Higashi-Osaka｜In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

The facade facing the street lacks typical residential architectural vocabulary.

Only the monochrome building volume is present.

Light guided from the high side at the rear of the site sufficiently illuminates the entrance located mid-building.

Light guided from the high side at the rear of the site sufficiently illuminates the entrance.

Natural light delivered from the terrace illuminates the stairwell atrium.

The centrally located LDK is bathed in diffused natural light from the top light.

Garage House in Higashi-Osaka

Even on overcast days, the diffused light fills the LDK, preventing it from becoming dark.

Inside the entrance door, there is an approach space integrated with the garage.

Garage House in Higashi-Osaka

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This project is designed for a couple who cherish their cars, securing parking for four vehicles on an approximately 30-tsubo site. The clients’ requirements were clear from the outset, but considerable time was devoted to balancing the site conditions with the building’s structural system. The garage, accommodating three cars indoors without columns and one outdoors, occupies most of the first floor, naturally situating the living spaces on the second floor. A substantial screening element is deliberately employed to obscure this spatial arrangement, ensuring it remains imperceptible.

Use: Single-family residence
Structure/Scale: Steel-frame construction; two storeys above grade
Location: Higashi-Osaka City
Site area: 102.96 m²
Building footprint (ground-floor area): 65.84 m²
Total floor area: 122.36 m²
Contractor: Yamamoto Yasu Construction Co., Ltd.

Introducing Garage House in Higashi-Osaka, a custom-built home example by In-Ex Design Co., Ltd., a Architect / Design office in 4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture