Jima Design

Hasami House

Hasami House
© Kazushi Hirano

HASAMI HOUSE

Jima Design

ARCHITECTS
Jima Design

LOCATION
Ikoma, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
131 m²

YEAR
2018

PHOTOGRAPHS
Kazushi Hirano

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Satoshi Higashijima

MANUFACTURERS
Koizumi, NISC COLOR, Sanwa Company, Takara Standard

DESIGN TEAM
Jima Design

Text description provided by architect.

Hasami House is a home designed with spatial diversity as its main aim. Generally, we spend so much time in a limited range of spatial designs. Children grow up in square boxes for bedrooms and living rooms.

Hasami House
© Kazushi Hirano
Hasami House
© Kazushi Hirano

They go from home to school to more rooms like boxes. There is no doubt that kids feel and act better when they are outside and unrestricted.

So in addition, creation of spaces that simulate a more natural environment was important in the development of this home. The walls are not made at 90° angles and some walls are even curved.

Hasami House
© Kazushi Hirano
Hasami House
© Kazushi Hirano

Not only are the walls interesting themselves, but they work to create unusual shaped spaces for the family to enjoy.

The home is essentially one large room with these unusual spaces created within. Apart from the bathroom, there are no other individual rooms.

The unusual shaped spaces and the lack of enclosed rooms give the kids’ brains a different view and experience to that which they are typically exposed to in their everyday lives.

Hasami House
© Kazushi Hirano
Hasami House
© Kazushi Hirano

Furthermore, by varying the materials, angles, colours, and sizes of the walls, an environment that is physically and mentally stimulating has been created to keep the family healthy.

We know that we need to move our bodies to be physically healthy and we need to exercise our brains to prevent brain deterioration

For increased physical movement there is a climbing ladder for the kids to access the second floor and a large raised step in the living area.

The movement patterns within the house are designed so that there is more than one way to access the different areas of the house, creating choices for our brains.The unusual shapes, colours, and spaces intrigue the brain and add an element of fun to the home.

Hasami House
© Kazushi Hirano
Hasami House
© Kazushi Hirano
Hasami House
© Kazushi Hirano

Lastly, the family run a small factory exporting quality crafted scissors, so it was decided that scissors would be the design theme.   

Translating ‘scissors’ into Japanese, the house became Hasami House.

In this way, the home is completely original and holds special meaning for the family.

Hasami House
© Kazushi Hirano
Hasami House
© Kazushi Hirano

Looking towards the second floor you may see this motif in the wall angles. Further instances are also seen in the custom door handles.

The biggest challenge in the design of this project was not only creating a variety of spatial designs that would impress the family members, but also designing them so that they connected with each other.

Hasami House
© Kazushi Hirano
Hasami House
© Kazushi Hirano

A regular home is like a toy box filled with wooden blocks stacked on one another, however, here is a home filled with cubes, spheres, cones, and pyramids.Connecting these different shapes together was the biggest challenge of this project.

The completed project is a unique collection of spaces allowing the family members to feel completely differently in whichever space they choose to spend their time.

Hasami House
© Kazushi Hirano


Hasami House
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Side Elevation
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Front Elevation


Hasami House
Site Plan
Hasami House
First Floor Plan

Hasami House
Second Floor Plan

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