House with a Pier" stands against the backdrop of a dense bamboo forest.The site is about 300 m2 even if the flagpole portion of the lot is excluded. However, due to the 2.5-meter maximum retaining wall on the southeast property line, the area available for construction was relegated to the northwest due to the cliff ordinance.Although the design freedom was reduced, the "House with a Pier" became a large box by switching to a policy of simplicity in solving the problem.When viewed from the street, the front of the box has a large carport roof that seems to exaggerate the perspective and draws visitors to the front door.In front of the entrance door is a small pier, and when the door is opened, the living room where the family gathers spreads out before one's eyes.There is a large garden beyond the large opening, and a long pier juts out toward the garden.The long corridor leading up to the second floor allows the view to the bamboo grove on the west side and the neighboring bamboo garden on the east side.The master bedroom in the front of the house is designed in such a way that it can be divided if necessary, making it possible to have five bedrooms.The design was created while imagining children growing up freely in the midst of nature.

The site is a flagpole lot in a quiet residential area.Even though it is a flagpole lot, the small plaza at the end of the pole is fully glazed to visually connect the inside and the outside in order to create a connection with people passing by and the local community.

The multipurpose room, which is completely independent of the water supply, can be used for a variety of purposes, including a guest room, study, future children's room, studio, office, and gallery.The house with a freestanding multipurpose room is intended to be a new prototype that supports the diversified needs of modern people.

With the exception of the multipurpose room on the first floor, all other rooms are connected except for the bathroom.High windows that rotate in all directions like a lighthouse and a skipped floor create an open and light-filled living space.

Year 2020.The design of the "House on the Hill" began amidst a corona epidemic.How reassuring it would be to have a spacious place that could serve as a second base of operations in the event of an emergency.Wouldn't it be possible to live a more humane life by cultivating fields with the goal of self-sufficiency, enjoying nature's bounty, living in harmony with nature, and being grateful to nature?Perhaps it was this vague idea that led the client to a vast site surrounded by nature, like the setting of "Little House on the Prairie.It was decided to design a small house, the smallest unit in which the family could live comfortably.

The house is a simple construction, a long, narrow, square box with a thin, folded origami-like roof.The short entrance leads to a tall space with a large opening that overlooks the nature to the south.The box between the bedroom and living room has a kitchen on the living room side and storage space for a refrigerator, washing machine, clothes, etc. inside the box.The beams in the room are used as a representation to give a sense of depth in the small house.Storage space is provided for tools and other items needed for vegetable gardening, garden and lawn care, snow shoveling, etc. A kitchen door, which at first glance does not look like a door from the outside, has also been provided.Because the house is located near a hot spring, no bathtub is provided, only a shower room.A wood-burning stove, which does not require electricity or gas as long as firewood is provided, provides sufficient heat for the entire house.Although the house is the smallest unit, it has a large deck and an expansive view to nature.

The site is located in a beautifully landscaped residential area in the school town of Kunitachi.The living and dining rooms, where the family spends most of its time, are arranged in a U-shape around the garden and other rooms.The garden is located on the front side of the road, which is a part of the impression of the lush greenery of the townscape of Kunitachi, and provides a space to breathe in the densely populated residential area.When you open the gate, you will see the garden and the living room where the family relaxes at the back of the house.The second floor, which is to be used as a children's room in the future, is separated from the living room by a 2-meter-high wall for visual privacy, and the ceiling is shared with the living room, allowing the family downstairs to interact through a small window.The ceiling is shared with the living room, and a small window allows interaction with the family downstairs.South light from the high sides of the large space always illuminates the upper and lower floors, and when the fittings in the living room are opened, the garden, sky, and large space become one and more open.