Hayato Komatsu Architects

Relationship between the three building lots and the gap between them.

The site is a quiet residential area in the mountains of Hiroshima City.
The site is surrounded by houses due to the spacious area of each plot, but it does not give the impression of being densely built up and lined up, and one can feel a sense of peace and tranquility. The client is a family of five: a couple and their three children. They wanted a comfortable living environment with privacy but not too closed off, a large garden for the children's playground and gardening, and a breezeway.

First, three wings were built on the site, with the south wing serving as the public space, the north wing as the private space, and the east wing as the garage. The space between the three wings is a dirt floor space that serves as the entrance, a terrace, an atrium, and a balcony, and they are connected by a corridor. The south wing has a large garden in front of the building, and the eaves are extended by 2 meters, keeping the eaves low to ensure a moderate degree of privacy and to allow the residents to feel a moderate sense of the surrounding environment. The reduction in the amount of light due to the depth of the eaves is adjusted by converting the direct light coming in through the gaps between the terrace 2 and balconies 1 and 2 into indirect light, which brings gentle light into the rooms. The gaps between the wings also serve as a breezeway, creating air circulation in the room by creating air channels in the north-south direction between the south garden and Terrace 2, in the east-west direction between Terrace 2 and the entrance earthen floor, and in the vertical direction between the entrance earthen floor and the open-air space. Sitting at the dining room table, I watch the children playing in the garden. Looking up from the garden at the children in the study corner on the second floor. The study corner, balcony 1, and bedroom 2 are used together as a children's room. I feel that the rich openness of this house can also be seen in the daily life that traverses inside and outside.