The house is located in a quiet residential area in Kyoto city.
The site is where neighbor houses are standing at the edge of the east, west, south boundary, and houses are lined on the other side of the north narrow road.
Since the couple preferred simple and open plan and they must keep watching their three children are constantly moving, the house was designed as one big space, placing the double-height living room at the center so that they can see where and who does what.
After placing car parking and required rooms, enough space for a garden was hardly left and the neighbor's walls blocking closely even if the windows are opened on the outer walls. Therefore, it was considered that taking a courtyard was effective in terms of daylighting as well.
However, a courtyard enclosed with glazed walls in a limited width of the site makes the left space tight, thus, the tree idea that is as if a courtyard drew into the room inside came up.
It is expected the tree will grow close to three children will strengthen the relationship between the family and the house as if the tree is another family member.
Finishings were chosen in the balance between the modern structure and the traditional Japanese style from the husband's preference.
The bathroom was placed in the middle facing the living room so that the husband who likes taking bath above all could enjoy it with his children like an open-air bath, looking at the trees.