‘house of sunlight through trees’ by studiogreenblue, kumagaya, saitama, japan all images courtesy of studiogreenblue

within the residential neighborhood of kumagaya, japan, the ‘house of sunlight through trees’ by japanese practice studiogreenblue secures privacy from adjacent neighbors while welcoming the breeze and daylight into the continuous interior. an arrangement of square glazed panels within the facade follows the common spaces including the combined living, dining and kitchen on the first floor. the staggered fenestration follows the upward sloping roofline to bring light into the upper level loft, wrapping the corner of the structure. hinged at the top edge, the casements open to ventilate the home.

a ladder leads into the elevated room, offering views into the activity which occurs below. beneath this area, a bedroom is enclosed with a windowless perimeter wall, maintaining privacy from passersby.

studiogreenblue: house of sunlight through trees facade of windows in the closed position

studiogreenblue: house of sunlight through trees windows open

studiogreenblue: house of sunlight through trees facade detail

studiogreenblue: house of sunlight through trees daylight filters house

studiogreenblue: house of sunlight through trees square windows line the common interior spaces

studiogreenblue: house of sunlight through trees loft

studiogreenblue: house of sunlight through trees kitchen

studiogreenblue: house of sunlight through trees kitchen

studiogreenblue: house of sunlight through trees kitchen

studiogreenblue: house of sunlight through trees ladder leads to the loft

studiogreenblue: house of sunlight through trees view from the upper level loft

studiogreenblue: house of sunlight through trees house

studiogreenblue: house of sunlight through trees house

project info:

architects: studiogreenblue team: mitsuharu kojima, wataru kobayashi location: kumagaya, saitama, japan project area: 72.0sqm structure: wood photographer: studiogreenblue