A 700m² (7,500sf) residence is situated in the outskirts of Osaka on an L-shaped site bordered closely by neighboring houses. The concept is to maintain privacy, yet retain the exterior connection. Three main concrete volumes representing separate programmatic elements are flanked by an exterior space and connected by a wood element on the upper and lower levels. Views are blocked from the neighboring houses, but through courtyards and patios, natural light and air is filtered through the interior spaces.