E House

Miyagi, Japan

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E House

Miyagi, Japan

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Hannat Architects

Type

Residential › Private House

YEAR

2013

This is a single family residence for a family of four in the countryside of Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan. The site, surrounded by mountains, is situated away from traffic and open to the south, where rice fields spread out.
A uniformly bright space is not always appealing. Light and shadow always coexist in traditional Japanese culture, where darkness accentuates lightness. The design intention was to explore the characteristics of the landscape, where impressive scenery is appreciated throughout the day and year and clearly articulates light and dark.
The house consists of an axis and a volume that wraps around. A curved axis, designed as an extension of a trail, conducts a journey through the house and forms a rear courtyard, allowing sunlight to fill the courtyard that works as a climate buffer. Dark and settled light exists in the north axis with a dark stained wall, and merges with the shadow of a mountain. A concrete floor slab contains an electrical heating system that radiates heat around the house. The wrapping volume, a series of bright rooms and patios, is organized along the axis, with carefully organized views of the surroundings.
Light entering from the south bounces off a white wall to brighten the living space, harmonizing with natural light and open sky. Meals in the dining room are made beautiful while viewing the rice fields. The contrast of dark and light enriches the space with a different atmosphere changing throughout the day and with the seasons. Carefully framed deep openings with subtle level changes provide privacy, while the house stands close to a local street to energize the community.

Photography: Koichi Torimura

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E House

Miyagi, Japan

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E House

Miyagi, Japan

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