Hearth Architects

Minakuchi House

MINAKUCHI HOUSE

Hearth Architects

Minakuchi House
© Yuta Yamada

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Yoshitaka Kuga

DESIGN TEAM
Hearth Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Yuta Yamada

AREA
102 m²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Shiga, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses, Houses Interiors

Minakuchi House
© Yuta Yamada
Minakuchi House
© Yuta Yamada
Minakuchi House
© Yuta Yamada

The land is 7 meters wide in north and south 36 meters deep in east and west. It's a strip of land.

However, the clients hope simple layout and they're particular about the link of inside and outside in south where we can get light.So I pulled the house to north and I made simple long and narrow layout.

Minakuchi House
© Yuta Yamada
Minakuchi House
© Yuta Yamada

Besides, I made an inner court in south. I imitate fna-ishi and useless small trees by simple against a backdrop of RC wall by circular wooden.

It's like a picture when we see inside of the house. The clients can enjoy the change of time and seasons inside of house.

Minakuchi House
© Yuta Yamada


Minakuchi House
© Yuta Yamada
Minakuchi House
© Yuta Yamada
Minakuchi House
© Yuta Yamada


Minakuchi House
Arrangement plan
Minakuchi House
Ground and first floor plans


Minakuchi House
Elevation and section

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