‘house K’ by takeshi hamada, kadoma city, osaka, japan image © yohei sasakura all images courtesy of takesi hamada

recently completed by japanese architect takeshi hamada of hakada design, ‘house K’ is a dwelling located in the residential area of kadoma city, within in the osaka perfecture of japan. each of the rooms in this dwelling border a light well which spans vertically to connect all three levels allowing air to circulate throughout the interior. expressed along the side elevation as a pattern of rectangular facade penetrations, these openings doubly serve to screen inward views from close neighbors.

daylight streams into the interior and continues through the glass doors to divide rooms. a unified kitchen, dining and living area creates a flexible configuration which may be adjusted as needed, maximizing the footprint upon the small plot of land. screened with the perimeter walls of the cubic enclosure, an open-air balcony is accessible from the first and second floors, allowing inhabitants to peak out and oversee the surroundings.

takeshi hamada: house K - 2 (left) street facade (right) light well images © yohei sasakura

takeshi hamada: house K - 3 (left) front door paired with garage entry (right) ground level images © yohei sasakura

takeshi hamada: house K - 4 light well image © yohei sasakura

takeshi hamada: house K - 5 view of light well from kitchen image © yohei sasakura

takeshi hamada: house K - 6 view of living from dining area image © yohei sasakura

takeshi hamada: house K - 7 living room image © yohei sasakura

takeshi hamada: house K - 8 view of dining area from living room image © yohei sasakura

takeshi hamada: house K - 9 second level bedroom corridor image © yohei sasakura

takeshi hamada: house K - 10 bedroom image © yohei sasakura

takeshi hamada: house K - 11 view of light well from dining area image © yohei sasakura

takeshi hamada: house K - 12 first floor overview image © yohei sasakura

takeshi hamada: house K - 13 side elevation at night image © yohei sasakura

takeshi hamada: house K - 14 entry facade at night image © yohei sasakura

takeshi hamada: house K - 15 floor plan / level 0

takeshi hamada: house K - 16 floor plan / level 1

takeshi hamada: house K - 17 floor plan / level 2

project info:

house name: house k location: kadoma city, osaka, japan construction: september 2011 – january 2012 structure: wooden structure site area: 65.27m2 building area: 38.68m2 floor area total: 97.69m2   ground floor: 30.01m2 first floor: 36.90m2 second floor: 30.78m2