A Home Beyond Living
This project explores the integration of private living and public space through a contemporary house designed for a new-generation family. Beyond a private residence, the house also accommodates a café and children’s activity areas, set within a lush natural environment that invites the public while preserving the intimacy of family life.
The design is driven by a careful balance between privacy and publicness. The house and café were conceived simultaneously, with the residential volume positioned as a background element that enhances the warm and natural atmosphere of the public space.
The house is located at the innermost part of the site and organized in a U-shaped plan facing the café, clearly defining the boundaries between private and public areas. Natural stone walls filter external views while forming a shaded garden that connects seamlessly with the main interior spaces on the ground floor.
Private functions are arranged on the upper floor, where solid walls ensure privacy and skylights introduce natural light deep into the house, improving spatial comfort and reducing energy consumption.
Interior circulation is centered around the kitchen hall, which serves as the heart of the home. The slightly sunken living area opens fully to the garden through large folding doors, creating a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces. This living space also acts as a key connector to the grandparents’ single-story house, encouraging interaction between generations.
The exterior architecture emphasizes softness and warmth through white textured walls, wooden screens, and gently curved forms, allowing the house, café, and landscape to coexist as a unified and harmonious whole.