House in Hirano

The site is in a residential area in Osaka City. The client purchased a plot of land　subdivided into lots for
ready-built houses, and the project began.
The plot purchased was a flagpole lot. However, given that we could use up to 3 meters of the width of the pole
section, we had some room to manipulate.
Taking advantage of the 3-meter-wide-pole portion, we sought a plan where a part of the house would
encroach into the pole section.
The client’s family of five requested a house that was compact enough but with enough space for private
rooms and that served the basic residential needs but was also stimulating and unique.
The site is surrounded by buildings on all four sides, making it difficult to have any view from the windows in the
exterior walls. However, looking up, one can see the sky.
Therefore, we first created a skylight, and then conceived a composition centered around the light from that
skylight.
We envisioned the plan as a gradual stacking of natural terrain, which gives a feeling of being outside inside the
house. We thought that this outdoor feeling would provide a sense of openness and freedom.
To disrupt the feeling of a conventional house, we first set different floor levels and created various places to
stay where you feel like sitting on top of a natural terrain.
Through a series of discussions with the client, we converted the topography-like irregular configuration into
drawings, eventually materializing it into reality.
We hope that this space-making process will provide the family with the pleasure of finding unexpected places
to stay from now on.