House U / Shinta Hamada ArchitectsSave this picture!Architects: Shinta Hamada ArchitectsAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:116 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2020 PhotographsPhotographs:Ken'ichi SuzukiManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Hitachi Air Conditioning, Daiko, Hafele, Sanwa, TotoMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The site is located in a suburban agricultural area, with rice fields on the east side, a shrine surrounded by forests on the south side, a residential area on the west side, and fields on the north side.Save this picture!Feeing such natural environments every day, three families (eight members) with different hobbies and lifestyles live under one large roof in this house. Therefore, we designed a simple architecture that can flexibly respond to future changes in the family and easily change the floor plan.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!First, we planned a compact square building in the center of the long and narrow site. Then planned two gardens, a private garden on the north side and an open garden that can also be used as a parking space on the south side. As the main composition of the building, we distributed four cores consisting of kitchen, bathroom, toilet and entrance, and set up four private rooms of the same size between these cores.Save this picture!And the central space where all the rooms are related was made into a common space. And we designed a large roof to block the strong sunlight and rain and wind peculiar to this area, and provided a large opening in a part of the roof to guide natural light to the central space with no windows.Save this picture!Each private room are located at the four corners of the building, so the landscapes you can see are different. And by designing a deep under-roof space made of the same material as the interior, we created a space that feels wider than the real area. On the other hand, when you open the door, you can always connect to the central common space, and you can feel the connection of your family wherever you are.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeMaterialWoodMaterials and TagsPublished on December 31, 2024Cite: "House U / Shinta Hamada Architects" 31 Dec 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/954929/house-u-shinta-hamada-architects&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save?U / Shinta Hamada ArchitectsYou've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream