House in Kashiba
Project Info
- Architects: Horibe Associates
- Team: Naoko Horibe (lead architect)
- Location: Kashiba, Nara Prefecture
- Photographs: Kei Sugino
- Function: Houses
- Completion: January 2010
- Structure: Wooden frame
- Floor area: 85.58 m² (2F)
- Material: Wood
House in Kashiba | Horibe Associates
Words by mooponto Staff
October 3, 2012
The clients of House in Kashiba requested a bath from which they could gaze out on a courtyard.
We planted a “symbol tree” in the courtyard and designed the bathroom to look out over it.
The courtyard brings light and breezes into the bathroom and kitchen/living/dining room while maintaining privacy for the people inside.
The exterior is a black box with square windows on the southern side.
The windows provide an accent to the facade while also gently linking the exterior and interior of the house.
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