‘house in kujyukuri’ – the wall of the house starts as a site boundary, spiraling around the residence all photos by toshiyuki yano

house in kujyukuri designed by japanese architect kimihiko okada, is a residence whose retired owner wanted a simple home with low construction fees where he could spend the rest of his life. the site where it is built is a peaceful village of gently-sloping ground with woods and few residences. the wall of the house starts as a site boundary, a continuous spiral, changing in height – getting progressively taller – which ends as a partition of a central single room within the home. the wooden structure’s individual spaces function as a field, a parking lot, work place, living room and bedroom, all placed within the spiral, and divided by the wall. the wall creates depth within the space and produces a rank of privacy among the rooms. the residence is a one-storey building that has approximately 65 square meters of total floor area. okada aimed at creating an image of endlessly continuing space giving a sense of security, highlighting gentle changes in the environment, enclosed by several folds.

kimihiko okada: house in kujyukuri it begins as a low wall and gets progressively taller as it wraps around the house

kimihiko okada: house in kujyukuri view from outside the wall

kimihiko okada: house in kujyukurithe wall wraps around into the home, ending as a partition of a single room within

kimihiko okada: house in kujyukuri walkway between the home and the wall

kimihiko okada: house in kujyukuri garden and patio with a look at the wall’s height change

kimihiko okada: house in kujyukuri garden and walkway

kimihiko okada: house in kujyukuri view of the highest portion of the wall wrapping around, becoming one of the walls of the home

kimihiko okada: house in kujyukuri interior view

kimihiko okada: house in kujyukuri site plan

project info: location: kujyukuri, chiba, japan principal use: private residence site area: 261.93 sqm total floor area: 64.74 sqm sturctural engineer: masaya kamino (force dimension)