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The second floor accommodates the son's room, a guest room, and storage within a minimal volume.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Iron Details

Engawa

Wood Texture

Large Opening

Toplight

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Simple Life

Bike Garage

Industrial

Urban housing

Interior-exterior integration

Galvalume steel cladding

Tatami mats

Softwood plywood
The washbasin and toilet are compactly consolidated under the stairs.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Iron Details

Engawa

Wood Texture

Large Opening

Toplight

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Simple Life

Bike Garage

Industrial

Urban housing

Interior-exterior integration

Galvalume steel cladding

Tatami mats

Softwood plywood
Flooring: solid oak planks. Walls and ceilings: painted finish.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Circulation Flow

Thermal Storage

Courtyard

Void

Monotone

Music Room

Guitar

Island Kitchen

Mountain View House

loft

square-house
Shoji screens modulate the spatial relationship with the exterior, casting soft shadows within the interior.

12mm Architects

1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Japanese Modern

Capturing Light

Void

Shoji

Entrance Doma

Flag-Shaped Lot

atrium

shoji

engawa

JapaneseHouse

genkanDoma
The doma's walls and ceiling are clear-coated cement board.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Iron Details

Engawa

Wood Texture

Large Opening

Toplight

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Simple Life

Bike Garage

Industrial

Urban housing

Interior-exterior integration

Galvalume steel cladding

Tatami mats

Softwood plywood
Exterior at dusk. Because suspended doors run along the façade, the entry light is specified as an uplight.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Iron Details

Engawa

Wood Texture

Large Opening

Toplight

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Simple Life

Bike Garage

Industrial

Urban housing

Interior-exterior integration

Galvalume steel cladding

Tatami mats

Softwood plywood
House on a Flagpole Lot｜Entrance hall

12mm Architects

1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Japanese Modern

Capturing Light

Void

Shoji

Entrance Doma

Flag-Shaped Lot

atrium

shoji

engawa

JapaneseHouse

genkanDoma
The compact living room has an increased ceiling height and a skylight to prevent a cramped feeling.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Iron Details

Engawa

Wood Texture

Large Opening

Toplight

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Simple Life

Bike Garage

Industrial

Urban housing

Interior-exterior integration

Galvalume steel cladding

Tatami mats

Softwood plywood
View looking down from the stair.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Circulation Flow

Thermal Storage

Courtyard

Void

Monotone

Music Room

Guitar

Island Kitchen

Mountain View House

loft

square-house
Sakura House on Awaji Island｜Exterior

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Engawa

Borrowed Scenery

Japanese Modern

Calm Presence

Continuous Window

Clinic-House

Ocean View House

Wooden Sash

Wood Siding

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

LivingWithNature

WoodDeck

Engawa

ScenicViews

ClinicAndResidence
House in Tokushima — Parent Household: A Two-Generation Residence Connected by a Through Doma｜Corridor

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Engawa

Calm Presence

Proportion

Wooden Sash

Shoji

Passage Doma

Luxury home

Authentic Garden
Exterior at dusk. The aluminum fence and carport were removed to create an open exterior composition.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Circulation Flow

Skeleton Remodeling

Kominka Restoration

Family with Children

Sustainable Renovation

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Entrance Doma

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
A Residence Closed to the Street, Open to Greenery: A House with a Small Courtyard and a Generous Veranda｜Study

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Circulation Flow

Thermal Storage

Courtyard

Void

Monotone

Music Room

Guitar

Island Kitchen

Mountain View House

loft

square-house
House on a Flagpole Lot｜Atrium

12mm Architects

1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Japanese Modern

Capturing Light

Void

Shoji

Entrance Doma

Flag-Shaped Lot

atrium

shoji

engawa

JapaneseHouse

genkanDoma
House in Tokushima — Parent Household: A Two-Generation Residence Connected by a Through Doma｜Japanese-style room

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Engawa

Calm Presence

Proportion

Wooden Sash

Shoji

Passage Doma

Luxury home

Authentic Garden
House in Tokushima — Parent Household: A Two-Generation Residence Connected by a Through Doma｜Garden

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Engawa

Calm Presence

Proportion

Wooden Sash

Shoji

Passage Doma

Luxury home

Authentic Garden
Adjacent to the entrance is a consolidated 'green pot' housing the mailbox, gas meter and intercom.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Circulation Flow

Skeleton Remodeling

Kominka Restoration

Family with Children

Sustainable Renovation

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Entrance Doma

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
The engawa bench also serves as an enclosure for the air-conditioning outdoor unit.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Iron Details

Engawa

Wood Texture

Large Opening

Toplight

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Simple Life

Bike Garage

Industrial

Urban housing

Interior-exterior integration

Galvalume steel cladding

Tatami mats

Softwood plywood
House in Tokushima — Parent Household: A Two-Generation Residence Connected by a Through Doma｜Japanese-style room

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Engawa

Calm Presence

Proportion

Wooden Sash

Shoji

Passage Doma

Luxury home

Authentic Garden
House in Tokushima — Parent Household: A Two-Generation Residence Connected by a Through Doma｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Engawa

Calm Presence

Proportion

Wooden Sash

Shoji

Passage Doma

Luxury home

Authentic Garden
Exterior walls are clad in ribbed Galvalume steel, referencing materials and construction methods commonly found in the neighborhood.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Iron Details

Engawa

Wood Texture

Large Opening

Toplight

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Simple Life

Bike Garage

Industrial

Urban housing

Interior-exterior integration

Galvalume steel cladding

Tatami mats

Softwood plywood
A plan with continuous circulation organized around the central courtyard.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Circulation Flow

Thermal Storage

Courtyard

Void

Monotone

Music Room

Guitar

Island Kitchen

Mountain View House

loft

square-house
Sakura House on Awaji Island｜Exterior

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Engawa

Borrowed Scenery

Japanese Modern

Calm Presence

Continuous Window

Clinic-House

Ocean View House

Wooden Sash

Wood Siding

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

LivingWithNature

WoodDeck

Engawa

ScenicViews

ClinicAndResidence
View from the dining area through the engawa toward the Pacific Ocean beyond.

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Engawa

Borrowed Scenery

Japanese Modern

Calm Presence

Continuous Window

Clinic-House

Ocean View House

Wooden Sash

Wood Siding

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

LivingWithNature

WoodDeck

Engawa

ScenicViews

ClinicAndResidence
House in Tokushima — Parent Household: A Two-Generation Residence Connected by a Through Doma｜Entrance hall

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Engawa

Calm Presence

Proportion

Wooden Sash

Shoji

Passage Doma

Luxury home

Authentic Garden
View of the garden from the dining area. Reclaimed joinery can be stored within a wall cavity.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Circulation Flow

Skeleton Remodeling

Kominka Restoration

Family with Children

Sustainable Renovation

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Entrance Doma

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
A compact winding staircase. The handrail is a slender steel flat bar.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Iron Details

Engawa

Wood Texture

Large Opening

Toplight

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Simple Life

Bike Garage

Industrial

Urban housing

Interior-exterior integration

Galvalume steel cladding

Tatami mats

Softwood plywood
From the northeast. A rich mixed deciduous woodland lies to the west of the site.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Circulation Flow

Thermal Storage

Courtyard

Void

Monotone

Music Room

Guitar

Island Kitchen

Mountain View House

loft

square-house
Front elevation. Aluminum sashes and the carport were removed and all openings were replaced with timber joinery.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Circulation Flow

Skeleton Remodeling

Kominka Restoration

Family with Children

Sustainable Renovation

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Entrance Doma

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
Approach paved with concrete slabs. Entrance door height: 2.6 m.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Circulation Flow

Thermal Storage

Courtyard

Void

Monotone

Music Room

Guitar

Island Kitchen

Mountain View House

loft

square-house
Children’s room. Seismic reinforcement provided by steel bracing.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Circulation Flow

Skeleton Remodeling

Kominka Restoration

Family with Children

Sustainable Renovation

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Entrance Doma

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
The inner core was given a new cast concrete foundation and tied to the sills to ensure seismic performance.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Circulation Flow

Skeleton Remodeling

Kominka Restoration

Family with Children

Sustainable Renovation

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Entrance Doma

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
View south from the library. A ladder at center leads up to the loft.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Circulation Flow

Skeleton Remodeling

Kominka Restoration

Family with Children

Sustainable Renovation

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Entrance Doma

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
A small house offering open living amid the gaps between buildings.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Iron Details

Engawa

Wood Texture

Large Opening

Toplight

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Simple Life

Bike Garage

Industrial

Urban housing

Interior-exterior integration

Galvalume steel cladding

Tatami mats

Softwood plywood
With the joinery fully open, interior and exterior become integrated.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Circulation Flow

Skeleton Remodeling

Kominka Restoration

Family with Children

Sustainable Renovation

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Entrance Doma

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
A large verandah that functions both as a covered corridor (nure-en) linking the rooms and as a wood deck.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Circulation Flow

Thermal Storage

Courtyard

Void

Monotone

Music Room

Guitar

Island Kitchen

Mountain View House

loft

square-house
A tarp is planned to be installed above the engawa in the future.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Iron Details

Engawa

Wood Texture

Large Opening

Toplight

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Simple Life

Bike Garage

Industrial

Urban housing

Interior-exterior integration

Galvalume steel cladding

Tatami mats

Softwood plywood
Sakura House on Awaji Island｜Approach

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Engawa

Borrowed Scenery

Japanese Modern

Calm Presence

Continuous Window

Clinic-House

Ocean View House

Wooden Sash

Wood Siding

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

LivingWithNature

WoodDeck

Engawa

ScenicViews

ClinicAndResidence
House in Tokushima — Parent Household: A Two-Generation Residence Connected by a Through Doma｜Corridor

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Engawa

Calm Presence

Proportion

Wooden Sash

Shoji

Passage Doma

Luxury home

Authentic Garden
House in Tokushima — Parent Household: A Two-Generation Residence Connected by a Through Doma｜Japanese-style room

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Engawa

Calm Presence

Proportion

Wooden Sash

Shoji

Passage Doma

Luxury home

Authentic Garden
Slim expanded-metal paired suspended doors.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Iron Details

Engawa

Wood Texture

Large Opening

Toplight

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

Simple Life

Bike Garage

Industrial

Urban housing

Interior-exterior integration

Galvalume steel cladding

Tatami mats

Softwood plywood
View from the kitchen toward the small courtyard and the large verandah.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Engawa

Circulation Flow

Thermal Storage

Courtyard

Void

Monotone

Music Room

Guitar

Island Kitchen

Mountain View House

loft

square-house
House in Tokushima — Parent Household: A Two-Generation Residence Connected by a Through Doma｜Corridor

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Engawa

Calm Presence

Proportion

Wooden Sash

Shoji

Passage Doma

Luxury home

Authentic Garden
Sakura House on Awaji Island｜Exterior

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Engawa

Borrowed Scenery

Japanese Modern

Calm Presence

Continuous Window

Clinic-House

Ocean View House

Wooden Sash

Wood Siding

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

LivingWithNature

WoodDeck

Engawa

ScenicViews

ClinicAndResidence
Sakura House on Awaji Island｜Bathroom

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Engawa

Borrowed Scenery

Japanese Modern

Calm Presence

Continuous Window

Clinic-House

Ocean View House

Wooden Sash

Wood Siding

Wood Deck

Exposed Beam

LivingWithNature

WoodDeck

Engawa

ScenicViews

ClinicAndResidence

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