A Nurturing Family Home / Takashi Okuno Architectural design office


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© Shigeo Ogawa

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From the architect. The clients have 3 children and they are busy looking after them. The brief is for a large 2-story house efficiently designed with short lines of movement to facilitate their busy everyday life.


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© Shigeo Ogawa

The living area is an open and dynamic space with decorative beams, whereas the natural reed cladding on the dining area and kitchen ceilings creates a calming effect.


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© Shigeo Ogawa

The L-shaped garden gives the family a great deal of freedom. The gate, approach, entrance lobby and tatami-floored living room provide plenty of space for entertaining guests.


Ground Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan

“The tatami room is an important place for entertaining important visitors, a special place which is usually out of bounds to children”.


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© Shigeo Ogawa

A home is a relaxed, harmonious place for a family, but at the same time it is a place where parents pass on concepts to their children.


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© Shigeo Ogawa

A place where love for the family, respect for friends and acquaintances, and gratitude are not forgotten.

This is a home which embodies all the coupleʼs ideas.


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© Shigeo Ogawa