House in Higashi-Ikoma II — Final Residence Overlooking a Rammed-Earth Wall｜Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

A rebuild as a final residence on a parcel at the end of a local access lane, on land with a 2.5 m change in elevation.
The homeowner reminisces about the landscape from forty years ago, the mountain ridge extending toward Horyu-ji.
A rammed-earth wall, a construction method passed down since antiquity in which earth is compacted in layers, screens views from the street and becomes a framed prospect from the living room.
Surrounded by materials that will undergo slow natural aging, it is hoped the occupants will be able to spend a somewhat tranquil time here going forward.

Building Overview

Structure: Timber construction
Site area: 300.30 m²
Gross floor area: 233.97 m²
Builder/Contractor: Hane Architectural Workshop

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