fujiwaramuro architects: house in nada, japan

‘house in nada’ by fujiwaramuro architects, hyogo prefecture, japanimage © toshiyuki yanoall images courtesy of fujiwaramuro architects

on a slight 37 square meter site in the hyogo prefecture, a timber-faced home by fujiwaramuro architects combats spatial narrowness with dimensional gaps and holes within its interior field. the vertically oriented wood skin connects a multi-level single family home with a strikingly grained exterior. by contrast, a large central atrium organizes the space in sectionally, while wooden grates dematerialize the lateral planes. these two architectural gestures create a sunlit space that reaches the bottom of the house. the center void also serves as storage space and works in conjunction with the asymmetric smattering of apertures that puncture the envelope. room spaces are layered with a network of ladders that culminate in a rooftop loft.

the wooden skin of the facadeimage © toshiyuki yano

(left): entrance view (right): dusk view of the living / dining space image © toshiyuki yano

evening views into the central space show an illuminated filter-like plateimage © toshiyuki yano

(left): dining room views show a filter-like slatted floor (right): furniture reflects the dematerialized planesimage © toshiyuki yano

(left): atrium view into the slatted dining room (right): the atrium serves as storage space while allowing ample natural lightimage © toshiyuki yano

bedroom viewimage © toshiyuki yano

roof top viewimage © toshiyuki yano

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project info:

location: nada, hyogo, japanprinciple use: single family housesite area: 36.95 m2building area: 22.13m2total floor area: 63.33 m2project architect: shintaro fujiwara, yoshio muroproject team: fujiwaramuro architectsstructure: timber

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