The site is located in North Eastern part of Osaka prefecture, where its surrounding neighborhood in mature residential quarter remains quiet, even though it is just a little away from the main road. While the site has a flat condition as it does not have any height difference, the surrounding residential area has ups and downs, and the site is in a sunken part of the area.

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Architects: Shogo ARATANI Architect & Associates

Location: Hirakata, Japan

Area: 92.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Shigeo Ogawa

General Contractor: IFA Inc.

Structural System: Timber Flame

Consultant: S3 Associates Inc.

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From the architect. The site is located in North Eastern part of Osaka prefecture, where its surrounding neighborhood in mature residential quarter remains quiet, even though it is just a little away from the main road. While the site has a flat condition as it does not have any height difference, the surrounding residential area has ups and downs, and the site is in a sunken part of the area.

© Shigeo Ogawa

This is a project to design a small house for three adult residents?an elderly couple and their grown up child. Since the site is large enough compared to the requested volume of the house, it was possible to provide a parking space on the north side, a garden space on the south side, and a space for a wide approach on the we...