Nestled in the Green Hûs by Tomomi Omachi

Nestled in the Green Hûs by Tomomi Omachi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award yn Brûns in Arsjitektuer, Gebou en Struktuerûntwerp Competition Category.

BrûnsArsjitektuer· 2021

Nestled in the Green Hûs

by Tomomi Omachi

Client: Kitokito

A' Design Award yn Brûns Winner in Arsjitektuer Category

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The Design

About Nestled in the Green Hûs

Genesteld yn it Grien is in hûs lizzend yn Tajiri, Hiroshima, Japan. It terrein leit yn in typysk Japansk wenwyk, mei lytse bergen yn it noarden en de Seto Binnensee yn it suden. It hûs waard boud op it perseel fan in eardere fakânsjewente yn Jeropeeske styl, dy't ôfbrutsen waard wylst de tún bewarre en ûnderhâlden bleau. De posysje fan it hûs en de grutte fan de finsters waarden soarchfâldich bestudearre, sadat de tún en de bergen fan in protte rjochtingen út te sjen binne. Iepen finsters bringe it lûd fan blêden en fûgels nei binnen. It terrein hat in oerflak fan 713,24 kwadratmeter.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Brûns

Nestled in the Green Hûs is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns, in heech prestisjeuze erkenning foar treflike ûntwerpen dy't har ûnderskiede troch kreativiteit, fernuft en tûkens. Brûnswinners binne tige feardige en opfallend kreative artefakten dy't de grutte ûnderfining, ferbylding en betochtsumens fan har ûntwerpers befêstigje. Fan Nestled in the Green Hûs wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierber objekt is dat opmerklik profesjoneel en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns yntegrearret de bêste praktiken yn keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology en is treflik om syn omtinken foar detail. Nestled in the Green Hûs foldocht behoeften prachtich, reitsjet winsken, betsjoeveret gefoelens en sprekt nijsgjirrigens oan.

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