Nestled in the Green Tŷ by Tomomi Omachi

Nestled in the Green Tŷ by Tomomi Omachi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award in Pensaernïaeth Competition Category.

EfyddPensaernïaeth· 2021

Nestled in the Green Tŷ

by Tomomi Omachi

Client: Kitokito

Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award Winner in Pensaernïaeth Category

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The Design

About Nestled in the Green Tŷ

Wedi'i lleoli yn y Gwyrdd mae tŷ sydd wedi'i leoli yn Tajiri, Hiroshima, Japan. Saif y safle mewn ardal breswyl Japaneaidd nodweddiadol, gyda mynyddoedd bach i'r gogledd a Môr Mewndirol Seto i'r de. Adeiladwyd y tŷ ar gynllun tŷ gwyliau o'r hen ddull Ewropeaidd, a ddymchwelwyd tra chadwyd a meithrinwyd yr ardd. Astudiwyd safle'r tŷ a maint y ffenestri fel y gellir gweld yr ardd a'r mynyddoedd o sawl cyfeiriad. Mae'r ffenestri agored yn dod â sŵn dail ac adar i mewn. Arwynebedd y safle yw 713.24 metr sgwâr.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award

Mae Nestled in the Green Tŷ yn enillydd Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau rhagorol sydd yn nodedig am greadigrwydd, dyfeisgarwch a chraffter. Mae enillwyr Efydd yn arteffactau medrus iawn a thrawiadol o greadigol sydd yn dilysu profiad helaeth, dychymyg a dyfeisgarwch eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Nestled in the Green Tŷ fod yn wrthrych uchel ei fri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Efydd A' Design Award yn ymgorffori arferion gorau mewn celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg, ac yn rhagorol am ei sylw i fanylion. Mae Nestled in the Green Tŷ yn bodloni anghenion yn odidog, yn cyffwrdd â dyheadau, yn swyno teimladau ac yn apelio at chwilfrydedd.

Behind the Design

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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