A Home Turned Inward: Stillness Behind Walls

#housedesign #courtyard #homeandgarden #architecture House in Hannan Architects: uemachi laboratory Area: 191 m² Year: 2019 Photographs: Kazushi Hirano Lead Architect: Mitsumasa Sadakata Landscape: Araki Landscape Architectural Office, Yoshitaka Makimura Construction: Senpuku Kensetsu Structural Engineer: Shigeru Tsuchiya City: Osaka Country: Japan House in Hannan is a 191 m² residence in Osaka, Japan, designed by uemachi laboratory to blend quietly into a dense urban neighborhood of single-story homes. With a low profile at the front and increasing height toward the back, the house centers around a courtyard that brings light, greenery, and tranquility inward. Featuring layered gardens, open living spaces, and carefully framed views, the design offers privacy while maintaining a strong connection to nature—creating a calm and comfortable living environment that turns inward to define its own serene landscape. Music: Healing by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/