Atelier Extension in Tomigusuku / Studio Cochi Architects

This architecture is a small atelier built in the garden of an existing house. The site is in a residential area near the airport in the southern part of Okinawa Prefecture. It is set back slightly from the main road like the flagpole lot but is surrounded by a construction company's material yard and the yard of a neighbor's house, so the garden is bright and airy. The owner wanted to keep the garden and build a small atelier. Also, I was concerned about the view from the road and the neighbor's house to the main house. In considering the building, we thought it would be good to create a building that would not only function as an atelier but also serve as a buffer zone between the house and the town and between the house and the natural environment.