layered wood and copper forms wrap compact residence by shin aoki and partners in tokyo

shin aoki and partners shapes green house in tokyo

Shin Aoki and Partners’ Green House in Tokyo’s Nerima Ward is a compact, nature-infused residence that steps back from the street, forming a tranquil garden and terrace that flow into the public planting beyond. The architecture is composed of soft, three-dimensional forms that bulge and recede, clad in warm wood and copper that will deepen in tone over time. These natural materials are chosen for their ability to age gracefully, allowing the facade of the house to evolve with the passing seasons. From the street, the layered volumes resemble an assemblage of shells or tree trunks, suggesting a calm exchange with the flowing lines of the surrounding plants.

a continuous living space in sync with its surroundings

Inside Green House, the spatial experience unfolds as a single continuous room, a flowing volume punctuated by niches and varied ceiling heights. The Japanese research and design studio Shin Aoki and Partners connects spaces vertically and horizontally, inviting movement and new ways of using them. Windows positioned at multiple heights and orientations filter in changing patterns of natural light, framing fragments of sky, foliage, and neighboring life along the greenway. Throughout the day and year, the interior shifts in tone and atmosphere, reflecting the rhythm of time outside. The architects conceive Green House as a living organism, a structure that invites its residents to continually discover ways to inhabit it.

1/20

project info:

name: Green House
architect: Shin Aoki and Partners | @saap.design
location: Nerima Ward, Tokyo, Japan