{"id":12541,"date":"2025-07-15T18:30:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/interlinked-garden-rooms-stretch-beneath-single-roof-in-tamada-wakimotos-japanese-house\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T18:30:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:30:38","slug":"interlinked-garden-rooms-stretch-beneath-single-roof-in-tamada-wakimotos-japanese-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/interlinked-garden-rooms-stretch-beneath-single-roof-in-tamada-wakimotos-japanese-house\/","title":{"rendered":"interlinked garden rooms stretch beneath single roof in tamada &amp; wakimoto\u2019s japanese house"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">tamada &amp; wakimoto arranges residence around gardens<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the rural outskirts of Tochigi, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-japan\/\"><strong>Japan<\/strong><\/a>, on a former farmstead surrounded by rice fields and small factories, Tamada &amp; Wakimoto completes Roof House, a gently scattered<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/residential-architecture-interiors\/\"><strong> residence<\/strong><\/a> designed to stretch daily life into the garden. The project sits on a 2,000-square-meter plot once occupied by a large farmhouse and framed by hardwood trees. For a young client relocating from the city, the architects were asked to create a place to live, work, and connect with others while keeping the house adaptable for the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The team breaks the house down into several compact buildings and arranges them around semi-outdoor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/private-courtyards\/\"><strong>courtyards<\/strong><\/a>. These in-between spaces, what they call<em> \u2018earthen floor\u2019<\/em> gardens, are loosely held together under one thin, extended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/rooftop-architecture-and-design\/\"><strong>roof<\/strong><\/a>, resulting in a relaxed, low-slung architecture that lets people move between rooms and outdoor spaces, letting the landscape, weather, and local rhythms shape how the house is used each day.<\/p>\n<p>all images by Kenta Hasegawa, unless stated otherwise<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">roof house is designed with adaptability in mind<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Each side of the Roof House has a different feel. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twk-architects.jp\/\"><strong>Japanese architects<\/strong><\/a> Tamada &amp; Wakimoto open the main garden toward the trees and include an outdoor kitchen for cooking and gathering, especially in spring when the cherry blossoms bloom. Near the entrance, a shaded area under the eaves becomes a space to sit, talk, or greet visitors. To the north, a walled garden offers room for weekend carpentry or working on the car, chores that are part of the rural setting.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Designed with change in mind, Roof House can be reconfigured over time. The private part of the house, the one housing the bedroom and bath, can remain a vacation home, while other areas could serve as a small shop or gallery.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>a gently scattered residence designed to stretch daily life into the garden | image by Tamada &amp; Wakimoto<\/p>\n<p>the project sits on a 2,000-square-meter plot | image by Tamada &amp; Wakimoto<\/p>\n<p>the architects were asked to create a place to live, work, and connect with others<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>the team breaks the house down into several compact buildings\u00a0 | image by Tamada &amp; Wakimoto<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>volumes are organized around semi-outdoor courtyards<\/p>\n<p>a relaxed, low-slung architecture<\/p>\n<p>people move between rooms and outdoor spaces<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>landscape, weather, and local rhythms shape how the house is used each day<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>each side of the Roof House has a different feel<\/p>\n<p>Roof House can be reconfigured over time<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>the private part of the house can remain a home, while other areas could serve as a small shop or gallery<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>a shaded area under the eaves becomes a space to sit, talk, or greet visitors<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong> Roof House<\/p>\n<p><strong>architects:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twk-architects.jp\/\">Tamada &amp; Wakimoto Architects<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tamadawakimotoarchitects\/\">@tamadawakimotoarchitects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Tochigi, Japan<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>design team:<\/strong> Makoto Tamada, Natsuko Wakimoto<\/p>\n<p><strong>structural engineer:<\/strong> Junichiro Ito<\/p>\n<p><strong>photographers:<\/strong> Kenta Hasegawa, Tamada &amp; Wakimoto Architects<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/interlinked-garden-rooms-stretch-beneath-single-roof-in-tamada-wakimoto-japanese-house-07-15-2025\/\">interlinked garden rooms stretch beneath single roof in tamada &amp; wakimoto\u2019s japanese house<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>tamada &amp; wakimoto arranges residence around gardens \u00a0 In the rural outskirts of Tochigi, Japan, on a former farmstead surrounded by rice fields and small factories, Tamada &amp; 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