Layering time: A Contemporary farmstead in Kyoto

Completed in 2023, this residence in Kyoto Prefecture reconsiders the traditional farmstead typology through a contemporary lens. Surrounded by farmland and bamboo forests, the project responds to a landscape shaped by centuries of agricultural settlement and, more recently, rapid urban change. We spoke with Tomohiro Hata Architect & Associates about history, hierarchy and redefining domestic space.Tell us about the site context.Farmland and bamboo forests spread across the site and its surr