Horibe Associates Co., Ltd.

House in Hatsugano

House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa

HOUSE IN HATSUGANO

Horibe Naoko Architect Office / Naoko Horibe

ARCHITECTS
Horibe Naoko Architect Office: Horibe Naoko Architect Office / Naoko Horibe

PHOTOGRAPHS
Kaori Ichikawa

AREA
86.38 m2

CATEGORY
Houses

LOCATION
Kita Ward, Japan

YEAR
2010

Text description provided by architect.

This lot is bordered by a road to the west and boxed in by houses to the south, north, and east. In the future, houses will also be built across the road to the west, so our main challenges were to secure adequate privacy and natural light.

House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa
House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa

As a result, we decided to design the building around a central courtyard. Although the facade appears monolithic from the street, the instant the front door is opened one is confronted by an open, light-filled courtyard

The plan on the first and second floors allows residents to circle around the courtyard as they move from room to room, almost as if they were going for a walk within their own home.

House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa
House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa


House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa
House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa
House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa
House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa
House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa
House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa
House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa
House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa
House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa
House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa
House in Hatsugano
© Kaori Ichikawa


House in Hatsugano
Plan
House in Hatsugano
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Horibe Associates Co., Ltd.
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