coo planning forms house in sayama for couple and two children in japan
photography by yuko tada

 

 

 

designed by osaka-based studio coo planning, this house in the town of sayama belongs to a couple and their two children. based in a quiet neighborhood, the simple two-storey home is planted right in-between two similar height neighboring buildings internally, the spaces have been clad and wrapped in timber- instilling a warmer, and cosy atmosphere. topped with roof terrace on the highest floor, the home features a generous living room, open plan kitchen and separated living spaces to coincide with the family’s day-to-day needs. purposely left simple, the home uses light and materiality to bring out its internal spaces.

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exterior of the home

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the simple front façade

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the dining and kitchen space

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the children’s room

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the internal areas primarily uses wood

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the upper storey eventually leads to the roof terrace

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entrance to the roof terrace

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outside

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views over osaka

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the home at dusk

 

 

project info:

location:osaka sayama-si , japan
building type:residential
scale:two-story + roof terrace
site area:72.29square meters
building area:103.74 square meters
project year : 2014
architects:coo planning / akiyoshi nakao
photo : yuko tada