move design brings stability, security, & openness to house-u in fukuoka

move design brings stability, security, & openness to house-u in fukuoka
all images courtesy of yousuke harigane (techni staff)

japanese studio move design has completed ‘house-u’ a single family residence in the city of fukuoka. with the father often away from home due to work, a concept was created centered around the sense of security, yet without compromising openness or livability. to do this, the home became a balancing act of interior and exterior, with other ideas — such as the structure’s stability-evoking low height — integrated within.

entrance 

a wall of wooden slats sets the pace for the design, through which is located a wide passage that circumnavigates the entire interior. all rooms, including the children’s’ rooms, bath, kitchen, living and dining areas are directly accessible via the corridor. ‘we think of it like a camp’, says move design, ‘everyone pitches a tent around the living and dining rooms.’ marooned in the middle, the hallway protects the family’s privacy, and allows gentle harmonization between each space and its surroundings. 

exterior

wooden slat wall

living dining and japanese doma 

living / dining  

entrance at night

exterior long window 

the façade impairs, but doesn’t eliminate communication between interior and exterior 

front door detail  

wall detail 

outside doma, inside façade 

project info:

architects: move design (designer: mikio sakamoto)
photography: yousuke harigane (techni staff)
function: private residence
location: munakata, fukuoka, japan
structure: wood frame
site area: 304.05m²
architectural area: 121.72m²
total floor area: 121.72m²
year: 2014

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edited by: nick brink | designboom