Coo Planning

House in Konan

House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning

HOUSE IN KONAN

Coo Planning

ARCHITECTS
Coo Planning

CONTRACTOR
Kk-soken

ARCHITCTS IN CHARGE
Akiyoshi Nakao

PHOTOGRAPHS
Yuko tada , Coo Planning

SITE AREA 
76 sqm

AREA
75 M²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Hyogo Ward, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses

House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning

Text description provided by architect.

This small house in the town of Konan, in Kobe, Japan, sits in a quiet neighborhood and was designed for a couple and their child by the Osaka-based firm, Coo Planning.

House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning

Built of reinforced concrete and wood, the residence is minimal with the needed space spread throughout four layers.

Despite its small size, the house is smartly laid out and manages to fit all the living space the couple needed, including a garage, a deck, and a study loft above the kitchen.

House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning

The floor directly above the garage houses the home’s entrance, a tatami room, a bathroom, and bedroom.

The third floor is the family’s communal area with an open kitchen and living room. The space is completely open from the front of the house to the back, making it appear really large.

House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning

The living room has an entire wall of windows at the front of the house making the space super bright.

The ladder takes you to the study room loft that’s open to the living room and kitchen below it.

House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning


House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning
House in Konan
© Yuko Tada , Coo Planning


House in Konan
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House in Konan
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