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Firm

Fujiwaramuro Architects

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2017

This residence for a couple and their two children is located in a housing
development dotted with lots that have remained unsold for many years. The
design process began with the question of whether it might be possible to
maintain a certain degree of privacy on this particular lot while at the same
time creating a sense of connection with the surroundings. Could we somehow
dissolve the property line by deliberately entwining green areas throughout the
lot? That was the image in our minds when we began.
First, rather than constructing a wall around the property, we decided to try
creating a place-based boundary similar to a tree-lined street between the
house and the rest of the property, and by doing so to evoke a feeling of
generosity toward the surrounding area. We ended up constructing a ringshaped
hill with a path around the top. This maintained privacy while loosely
connecting the property with its surroundings. The house is situated within this
ring. In two places, the ring pierces the residence, connecting it to the exterior.
The approach to the residence is via the path around the ring-shaped hill. The
building is divided into four volumes: the living room, the children’s room, the
kitchen, and the bathroom and master bedroom, with the dining room at the
center. Separating the various parts of the home in this way allows each
section to be connected to the exterior, with an outdoor space inside the ring
attached to each. The plan is to eventually plant gardens in each of these
spaces to create a variety of views from inside the house. The area between
the ring and the property line will also be landscaped, further changing the
scenery both inside and out and creating a space that is open to the
surrounding environment.

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Renovation in Suita

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