Nestled in the Green Māja by Tomomi Omachi

Nestled in the Green Māja by Tomomi Omachi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Bronzas balva A' Design Award in Arhitektūras, ēku un būvju dizains Competition Category.

BronzasArhitektūra· 2021

Nestled in the Green Māja

by Tomomi Omachi

Client: Kitokito

Bronzas balva A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektūra Category

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The Design

About Nestled in the Green Māja

Iegremdēta zaļumos ir māja, kas atrodas Tadzīri, Hirosimā, Japānā. Zemesgabals atrodas tipiskā Japānas dzīvojamā rajonā, ar nelieliem kalniem ziemeļos un Seto iekšējo jūru dienvidos. Māja tika uzbūvēta bijušās Eiropas stila vasarnīcas zemesgabalā, kura tika nojaukta, taču dārzs tika saglabāts un koptāls. Mājas novietojums un logu izmērs tika rūpīgi izpētīti, lai dārzu un kalnus varētu redzēt no daudzām skatu perspektīvām. Atvērtie logi ielaiž iekšā lapu šalkoņu un putnu dziesmas. Zemesgabala platība ir 713,24 kvadrātmetri.

The Recognition

About the Bronzas balva A' Design Award

Nestled in the Green Māja ir Bronzas balvas A' Design Award ieguvējs, ļoti prestiža atzinība, ko piešķir izciliem dizainiem, kas izceļas ar radošumu, atjautību un viedumu. Bronzas ieguvēji ir pietiekami prasmīgi un pārsteidzoši radoši darbi, kas apliecina to dizaineru plašo pieredzi, iztēli un izdarību. Sagaidāms, ka Nestled in the Green Māja būs augsti vērtēts, apbrīnots un cienīts priekšmets, ievērojami profesionāls un inovatīvs. Šis ar Bronzas balvu apbalvotais dizains iekļauj labāko praksi mākslā, zinātnē, dizainā un tehnoloģijās un izceļas ar uzmanību detaļām. Nestled in the Green Māja lieliski apmierina vajadzības, skar vēlmes, valdzina jūtas un piesaista zinātkāri.

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