‘house with tiny pool’ by NRM architects office all images courtesy of NRM architects office

japanese practice NRM architects office (shunichiro ninomiya and tomoko morodome) has designed a two-storey residential home in kawachinagano, osaka. ‘house with tiny pool’ utilizes a central courtyard as a pivoting point for the layout of the design.

in order to ensure privacy for the residents, the dwelling pinwheels off the courtyard with the majority of its glazing facing inwards; from the street, the darkly clad facades offer no glimpse of the interior. while the second level reads like a separate, offset volume from the outside, it is connected to the ground level by a glass atrium and an overlook. facing the south, sufficient natural light reaches the bedrooms on the upper floor as well as the kitchen and dining space underneath. the windows are also deep-set to avoid overheating while the rest of the house facing a different orientation receives light reflected off the white courtyard.

NRM architects office: house with tiny pool entrance

NRM architects office: house with tiny pool courtyard with pool and garden

NRM architects office: house with tiny pool atrium

NRM architects office: house with tiny pool kitchen

NRM architects office: house with tiny pool view of the courtyard from inside

NRM architects office: house with tiny pool

NRM architects office: house with tiny pool

NRM architects office: house with tiny pool second level

NRM architects office: house with tiny pool interior of the entrance

NRM architects office: house with tiny pool common space during daylight

NRM architects office: house with tiny pool during night

NRM architects office: house with tiny pool exterior

NRM architects office: house with tiny pool courtyard and pool, night view

NRM architects office: house with tiny pool

project info:

location: kawachinagano, osaka, japan type: private housing storeys: 2 site area: 244.23 m2 building area: 78.15 m2 floor area: 129.08 m2 construction: sayama, osaka studio