House of Beginning by Aida Atelier

Located in Kitasaku District, Nagano, the House of Beginning is a wedge-shaped black facade building standing at the soil and vegetable garden, enjoying the magnificent scenery of Mount Asama.

Architects: Tomoro Aida / Aida Atelier , Kimihiko Tanaka, Keigo Miki / studioNODE
Location: Kitasaku-gun, Nagano, Japan
Photography: Mitsuhiko Kondo

This single-family residence is equipped with an OM solar system, a large shelf is placed in the center of the house, where the stairs that ascend to the second floor are located.

Inspiration from architect:

Our aim was to create the sense of an “open” house by reversing the notions of indoors and outdoors through spatial cognition.