The site is located in the suburb of Tokyo. In the old days, there were many farmhouses that life of people and nature were closely connected to each other. The owner?s family has been engaged in agriculture since ancient times.  However, with a transition of lifestyles, farmhouse was replaced with the standardized housing that has no relevance to agriculture. We re-built a modern farmhouse in harmony with nature, aiming to create a pleasant house.

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Architects: Masashi Kikkawa , Hisashi Ikeda

Location: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Area: 128.0 sqm

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Kikkawa architects

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From the architect. The site is located in the suburb of Tokyo. In the old days, there were many farmhouses that life of people and nature were closely connected to each other. The owner?s family has been engaged in agriculture since ancient times.  However, with a transition of lifestyles, farmhouse was replaced with the standardized housing that has no relevance to agriculture. We re-built a modern farmhouse in harmony with nature, aiming to create a pleasant house.

© Kikkawa architects

In spite of rapid urban development, we thought rural environment, that has been slightly left out brings a pleasant living environment to this house. The house was placed in a...