‘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.

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 2situated on a corner siteimage © nacasa and partners

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 3view from the cornerimage © nacasa and partners

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 4front deck and entranceimage © nacasa and partners

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 5semi-private deckimage © nacasa and partners

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 6main interior living spaceimage © nacasa and partners

 

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mattch: house H, nagoya - 8smaller structures within the main house contain individual programmatic elementsimage © nacasa and partners

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 9all white interior creates a light environmentimage © nacasa and partners

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 10thin rice walls divide smaller sections of the houseimage © nacasa and partners

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 11bedroomimage © nacasa and partners

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 12image © nacasa and partners

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 13transverse skylight illuminates the interiorimage © nacasa and partners

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 14second-storey mezzanineimage © nacasa and partners

 

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mattch: house H, nagoya - 16image © nacasa and partners

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 17large block of spaceimage © nacasa and partners

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 18image © nacasa and partners

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 19image © nacasa and partners

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 20image © nacasa and partners

 

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 21floor plan / level 0

 

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 22floor plan / level 1

 

 

mattch: house H, nagoya - 23section sketch