Garden House
Garden House
Kochi Architect's Studio
ARCHITECTS
Kochi Architect’s Studio
CONTRACTOR
Sugimoto Kogyo co.ltd.
GARDEN
Tokuzou, Michiko Tokumitsu
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
MI+D architectural structure laboratory
ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Kazuyasu Kochi
PHOTOGRAPHS
Daichi Ano, Kazuyasu Kochi
AREA
453 m²
YEAR
2009
LOCATION
Chofu-shi, Japan
CATEGORY
Houses
Text description provided by architect.
The site area is 450m2, it is rare spread in Tokyo. There was an old house in the north side, and garden in the south side.
The new building coverage ratio was estimated 20% around because of cost. So this project concept was how to make use of 80% exterior space.
I don't want to see the garden but feel like standing in the garden. Two boxes, residence and atelier are located in the large garden. To mix house and garden, the exterior wall are made by glass.
I put two boxes with touching by the corner, and put a small glass box beside the corner.
People are coming and going between two boxes, and are seeing exterior wall melting into the garden with each other.
The exterior wall are covered the wood wool cement board with the glass, and the garden reflected in the wall.
The wood wool cement board is painted water-repellent, becomes brightness equal with the room in daytime. It makes similar impression of wall and window.
