We want to create a space where people can spend time without worrying about their surroundings in a residential area and feel a lot of outside air.

The “brace” with its changing angles gives rhythm to the space, and the aim was to create a house with a three-dimensional expanse of living under the roof.

When aiming for an open and private space in a residential area, it is conceivable to construct the space on the second floor, which is difficult to see from the surroundings, but to make the most of the site area, we considered an integrated interior/exterior space connected to the ground on the first floor.

The view from the surrounding buildings was resolved by varying the eaves, and the roof shape was determined by the relationship with the surroundings.

As the trees grow, the space will become even more private.

Various spaces under the eaves can be created by deciding on the right eaves length in the right places for the living space.

The living room side, where we wanted to seamlessly connect the interior and exterior while allowing as much daylight as possible, is 0.8 m. The approach side, where we wanted to secure as much eaves as possible, is a 5.2 m cantilevered beam.

The “free-form surfaces and cantilevered beams” created by the necessary eaves were made possible by the arrangement of the braces, and the structural form of the structure, with its equally spaced and different angle, created a rhythm in the design of the interior.

The 6.1-meter sash was fully opened to the courtyard to create a space that integrates the interior and exterior to the maximum extent possible.

The fully open living room has eaves that open to the outside, creating a sense of continuity between the interior and exterior, and the atrium allows the upper floors to feel the outside.