18.10.2013
House J in Yamaguchi, Japan
The House J is a small house (100m2) situated in Yamaguchi-prefecture, Japan. This house was designed for a client in need of privacy and seclusion from the outside. The site is narrow (120m2) and is surrounded by residences.
The House J has three floors that are built around a small inner garden.
– 1st floor: dining room, kitchen, family space.
– 2nd floor: study, reading space.
– 3rd floor: bedroom.
The three floors are connected together by a roof terrace. The spaces of the house are open toward the inner garden. The inner garden is also visible from the roof terrace. The inner garden is exclusive in a narrow site but the continuity between the interior and exterior spaces increases the size of the house.
