Introducing House in Toyonaka Midorigaoka, a custom-built home example by Kumi Inoue Architects, a Architect / Design office in 2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Upon first visiting the site, it was evident that the disproportionately large, commercially available carport—oversized relative to the cars it sheltered—dominated the streetscape of this neighborhood. Although a two-car garage is indispensable in this suburban area, which lies some distance from the station, this aspect felt somewhat discordant. To address this, the design arranges three parallel elements along the narrow, 9-meter-wide, elongated plot: the residence, landscaping, and the garage.

The site slopes gradually towards the rear, and the building correspondingly expands both in plan and elevation as it extends inward. By situating modestly scaled private rooms along the street frontage with restrained height, and positioning a spacious family area deeper within, the design preserves a human scale relationship with the street.

The garage, separated from the residence by planted landscaping and the approach path, is sheltered beneath a pergola. Over time, clematis and jasmine are expected to proliferate across this structure, creating a verdant façade alongside the house and establishing a new, distinctive landscape feature within the neighborhood.