Nestled in the Green Bahay by Tomomi Omachi

Nestled in the Green Bahay by Tomomi Omachi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award na Bronse in Disenyo ng Arkitektura, Gusali at Estruktura Competition Category.

BronseArkitektura· 2021

Nestled in the Green Bahay

by Tomomi Omachi

Client: Kitokito

A' Design Award na Bronse Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About Nestled in the Green Bahay

Nakatago sa Kalikasan ang isang bahay na matatagpuan sa Tajiri, Hiroshima, Japan. Nasa isang tipikal na lugar-tirahan ng Hapon ang lokasyon nito, may maliliit na bundok sa hilaga at ang Seto Inland Sea sa timog. Itinayo ang bahay sa lote ng dating bakasyunang bahay na estilong Europeo, na iginiba subalit pinanatili at inalagaan ang hardin. Pinag-aralan ang posisyon ng bahay at ang laki ng mga bintana upang makita ang hardin at mga bundok mula sa iba't ibang direksyon. Ang mga bukas na bintana ay nagdadala ng tunog ng mga dahon at ibon. Ang sukat ng lugar ay 713.24 metro kwadrado.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Bronse

Ang Nestled in the Green Bahay ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bronse, isang lubhang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga natatanging disenyong nakikilala sa pagkamalikhain, katalinuhan at talas ng isip. Ang mga nagwagi ng Bronse ay mga likhang lubhang mahusay at kapansin-pansing malikhain na nagpapatunay sa malawak na karanasan, imahinasyon at pagkamaparaan ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Nestled in the Green Bahay ay isang lubos na pinahahalagahan, hinahangaan at minamahal na bagay na kapansin-pansing propesyonal at makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bronse ay nagsasama ng pinakamahuhusay na kasanayan sa sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya, at mahusay dahil sa pansin nito sa detalye. Ang Nestled in the Green Bahay ay kahanga-hangang tumutugon sa mga pangangailangan, humahaplos sa mga hangarin, bumibighani sa damdamin at umaakit sa pag-uusisa.

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