Kanedencho Housing
The Kanedencho housing project was developed with the idea of designing a home, garden, and livestock homestead that was self-reliant from the city. The project aimed to create a sustainable living environment by utilizing natural resources and minimizing waste. The site was split into two areas, with the northern part designated for the home and the southern side for the garden.
The home was designed to be elevated in order to keep food and other components out of sight. The first floor consisted of soft thresholds that allowed for free movement away from the home and all the way into the garden without much restriction. The only way to enter the living area was to use the stairs on the east side of the home, providing greater privacy with people walking on the streets at all hours of the day. The upstairs area was designed to be minimal, with only one bedroom, one bathroom, a central living space, and a kitchen.
The Kanedencho housing project successfully created a self-sustaining and eco-friendly living environment in the heart of Osaka. It showcased the possibility of living off the grid, even in a highly populated urban area, by using natural resources efficiently and minimizing waste. The project utilized various skills such as sustainable design, agriculture, and animal husbandry. The resulting sustainable homestead showed how we can live in harmony with nature while still enjoying the comforts of modern life.