别墅丨日本丨Tsuyoshi Oshiyama Architects

Architects:Tsuyoshi Oshiyama Architects

Area:248m²

Year:2023

Photographs:Ryosei Watanabe

Manufacturers:CERA Tradibg (Removed),IOC,Kmew,NEW LIGHT POTTERY,miratap

Lead Architects:Tsuyoshi Oshiyama

Category:Houses

Lead Team:Tsuyoshi Oshyama

Engineering & Consulting > Structural:mono

General Contractor:Futasugi Kogyo inc.

City:Tochigi

Country:Japan

Text description provided by the architects. The site lies in a semi-rural neighborhood where land has been reorganized into a patchwork of houses and rice fields. The client, an avid gardener, envisioned a home where they could enjoy planting greenery, requesting a calm and tranquil atmosphere.

Because the building is visible from all directions, mechanical equipment such as boilers, outdoor units, and rain gutters has been positioned discreetly while remaining accessible for maintenance.

Given the generous site relative to the building volume, the design moves beyond the typical "house with a garden," instead creating a richer dialogue between the architecture, the open spaces within the site, and the surrounding landscape.

The house is a minimalist, box-like composition, formed by stacked and shifted volumes. Exterior walls follow this rhythm, creating a layered spatial experience.

Through the design process, a series of unique gardens emerged: a sweeping, arcing front approach, a north garden for the Japanese-style room, and a bedroom garden framing the client's favorite tree. These gardens weave into the plan, deepening the connection between house and landscape. Cantilevered volumes projecting toward the approach and garden give the architecture a distinctive, sculptural presence.

Over the years, as the trees have matured, the once-crisp architecture has softened, lending the home a gentle, composed presence within its neighborhood.

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