mattch: house H, nagoya

‘house H’ by mattch, nagoya, japanimage © nacasa and partnersall images courtesy of mattch

contained within one thick oddly-shaped shell, the ‘house H’ by japanese practice mattch, located in nagoya, sits on a corner site next to a small parking area. creating a continuous exterior envelope is a key component in acoustically isolating the inside, which then opens up into a common space subdivided by thinner interior partitions. the sweeping roof peaks at a transverse skylight that illuminates the double-height space inside, including the mezzanine. smaller apertures are cut out of the outer wood-frame walls to provide views and ventilation at different points of the residence, helping to break up the otherwise massive neutral-toned mass. the white interior contains natural round wood columns and oak floors, with the bedrooms existing in a smaller ‘structure within a structure.’ the overhang of the front entrance and vertical timber louvers shades the interior during the summer months and provides a comfortable and private exterior patio, partially sheltered from public view.

situated on a corner siteimage © nacasa and partners

view from the cornerimage © nacasa and partners

front deck and entranceimage © nacasa and partners

semi-private deckimage © nacasa and partners

main interior living spaceimage © nacasa and partners

image © nacasa and partners

smaller structures within the main house contain individual programmatic elementsimage © nacasa and partners

all white interior creates a light environmentimage © nacasa and partners

thin rice walls divide smaller sections of the houseimage © nacasa and partners

bedroomimage © nacasa and partners

image © nacasa and partners

transverse skylight illuminates the interiorimage © nacasa and partners

second-storey mezzanineimage © nacasa and partners

image © nacasa and partners

image © nacasa and partners

large block of spaceimage © nacasa and partners

image © nacasa and partners

image © nacasa and partners

image © nacasa and partners

floor plan / level 0

floor plan / level 1

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