This three-story wooden house is located in an urban area in Tokyo, and the site is at an end of the T-junction. There is a broad view from the site facing parks with greenery on the south and the west. The clients requested the maximum use of the limited site and view of surrounding greenery.
First, the allowable maximum space was enclosed with walls along the pentagonal lot line and the roof, following building codes and a balance of surroundings. Then, the volume was largely excavated from the direction of the greenery and cavities were inserted. This construction developed a balcony and outer void. The cavities in the volume introduce light and wind into the living space. They also give the space expanse and connect the inside and outside gently.
The exterior wall has a plastered finish with mud. It harmonizes with the surrounding rich greenery and produces solid mass in volume. Solid volume, the look of mud, and sharply cut openings allow for a new scene at the T-junction of this area.