A house for a retiring couple, with two children about to leave home. The unusually large site for the area is divided into 4 connected volumes around a private patio. The volumes reflect the proportions of the facing houses and the scale of down-town Beppu. Location: Beppu, Japan Program: Residential Year: 2022 - 2024 Floor area: 183 m2 / 55坪 Team: aki(architects) + YRAD + Kuroiwa Structural Engineers Construction: Hirano Construction Photos: aki(architects)