Nestled in the Green Huis by Tomomi Omachi

Nestled in the Green Huis by Tomomi Omachi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Brons in Argitektuur-, Gebou- en Struktuurontwerp Competition Category.

BronsArgitektuur· 2021

Nestled in the Green Huis

by Tomomi Omachi

Client: Kitokito

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Argitektuur Category

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The Design

About Nestled in the Green Huis

Genesteld in die Groen is 'n huis geleë in Tajiri, Hiroshima, Japan. Die terrein is in 'n tipiese Japannese woonbuurt, met klein bergies in die noorde en die Seto-binnesee in die suide. Die huis is gebou op die perseel van 'n voormalige vakansiehuis in Europese styl, wat gesloop is terwyl die tuin behou en versorg is. Die posisie van die huis en die grootte van die vensters is bestudeer sodat die tuin en die berge vanuit verskeie rigtings gesien kan word. Oop vensters laat die geluid van blare en voëls in. Die terrein se oppervlakte is 713.24 vierkante meter.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Nestled in the Green Huis is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Brons, 'n hoogs prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan uitstaande ontwerpe wat gekenmerk word deur kreatiwiteit, vindingrykheid en skerpsinnigheid. Wenners in Brons is ruimskoots vaardige en opvallend kreatiewe artefakte wat die groot ervaring, verbeelding en vindingrykheid van hul ontwerpers bevestig. Daar word verwag dat Nestled in the Green Huis 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde voorwerp is wat merkwaardig professioneel en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Brons gewen het, inkorporeer die beste praktyke in kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie en is uitstekend vanweë sy aandag aan detail. Nestled in the Green Huis bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Wrapped by the surrounding nature, this house nestles closely within the environment in which it stands. Located in Tajiri-cho, Fukuyama, Japan, the neighboring buildings, apartments, and houses form this typical Japanese residential area. However, with small mountains stretching northward and the Seto Inland Sea to the south, one realizes this town is also surrounded by nature. Built on the plot of an former European-style vacation home, the house was demolished by the owner but the garden was tended to ever since. Like this town, the architecture creates a space wrapped delicately in nature.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site Area: 713.24 sqm
Building Area: 164.26 sqm
Tags: Nature, Architecture, Garden, Wood, Green
Design Challenge: He thought about how he understood the environment, bringing nature inside and connecting it to the outside.
Then, spent a lot of time to make the inside space merge, blending in naturally like the space in nature.
Research: Focusing on the concept of nestling the architecture within nature, He began thinking about the house and the garden from various perspectives and alongside the landscape architect, He developed the form of the house, the size and positioning of the windows over and over until reaching a singular, encompassing space and form.
Inspiration: To create a feeling of familiarity with nature, the position of the house was considered so that from inside, both the garden and mountains can be viewed from many directions. This meant that depending on the season, the shifting colours of the flowers and trees, the fluttering of birds could be enjoyed.

When they open the windows, the sound of swaying leaves and chirping birds flow inside. He hoped those things would become a normality, imagining a life experiencing nature with their five senses.
Project Duration: 2015 - 2020
Tajiri, Hiroshima
Team Members: Architect: Tomomi Omachi
Landscape Designer: Zenjiro Hashimoto
Image Credits: Photography by Tatsuya Tabii