white daikoku pillar + tree

(daikoku pillar: a column that historically served as both the structural and symbolic center of the japanese house)

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this project is a house for a family of three and one cat, set in a nature-rich suburban context surrounded by mature trees. at its center stands a structural column that was initially seen as an obstacle within daily circulation.

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rather than concealing it, the design reinterprets the column through the historical meaning of the daikoku-bashira. it is repositioned as a symbolic vertical element and spatial core of family life.

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spiral steps integrated with lighting wrap around the column, allowing the cat to climb freely and transforming it into a cat tower. clad in white marble, its natural veining visually resonates with the trees in the garden.

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the column can be perceived both as the symbolic center of the house and as part of a continuous system of trunks connecting interior and exterior. it forms a place where family life unfolds three-dimensionally, gradually inscribing memories over time.