sky ship house

Text description provided by the architects. This is a house for a couple who live in a suburban residential area. Although the couple's living space was important, they also needed a spacious interior capable of accommodating a large number of guests, as clients often entertained visitors related to their work or hobbies. An open and spacious garden was also required to accommodate parties and other events.

The site is surrounded by houses and apartments, the front road has a lot of traffic. Since this house is located in a typical suburban residential area, the goal was to design a building that could improve the surroundings and landscaping while maintaining privacy inside the house.

A large bowl-shaped tile roof is placed over the perimeter wall of the distorted circular floor plan. The roof obscures the view from the surroundings while transmitting the sky into the interior. The perimeter wall has a lawn on its outer edge as the site is large enough to accommodate it. The openings in the surrounding wall are minimal, consisting of high sidelights and transom windows, while the interior plaster walls are gently curved to serve as a backdrop for paintings and other decorations.

On the side of the courtyard, there are various large openings of different shapes that allow enough wind, light and greenery to enter the interior. Although the building appears closed from the outside, the interior space is bright and open.

The laminated timber beams supporting the roof are arranged radially from a central point in the same shape. To ensure that each space has the necessary width and height, the distance from the center to the outer wall is gradually adjusted. The perimeter wall is symmetrical in both the horizontal and vertical directions and consists of two distinct halves.

The design aims to create an open building that can enjoy a rich natural environment even within a residential area and function not only as a private space but also as a gallery or party venue. The curved tile roof frames the sky, collects rainwater and softly reflects the sunlight. Sitting on the bench in the courtyard and looking up, we can feel as if we have become a part of nature, integrated with the sky.