The Art of Engawa

縁側とは何か — 縁側とは、内でも外でもない場所である。

Spacious corner engawa veranda extending from a tatami room with tea utensils toward an open lawn.

その定義

Axonometric architectural diagram titled Where the Engawa Sits, illustrating the spatial layers between the garden, veranda, and interior tatami room.

Context — 縁側はどこにあるか

縁側の構成

Architectural cross-section diagram titled Section Through the Engawa, showing structural components and seasonal sun angles in summer and winter.
Indoor modern Japanese engawa platform with cushions overlooking a tranquil pebble Zen garden.

Why It Exists

精神性 — 何のためのものなのか

現代翻訳 — 今日の住まいに置く

Architectural line diagram illustrating an engawa design concept titled The Deep Sill.

1 深い窓辺

Architectural concept drawing of an engawa designed as a sheltered outdoor deck.

2 屋根のあるデッキ

Architectural perspective diagram illustrating an engawa functioning as an inner passage between rooms.

3 部屋と部屋のあいだ

Minimalist architectural diagram showing an engawa structure conceived as a single plank in the garden.

4 庭に置く一枚

Classic enclosed wooden engawa corridor lined with glass sliding doors viewing lush outdoor greenery.

そして、本物を求める方へ — 誂えの和空間

Modern open-plan living room seamlessly connected to an engawa deck overlooking a courtyard garden.

縁側の歴史

庇の下から

Traditional Japanese wooden house with an open engawa porch facing a moss garden and pond.

庶民の家へ

Slatted dark wood engawa veranda beside a red carpeted tatami room and serene rock garden.

文化との関係

縁側のFAQ

縁側とウッドデッキは何が違いますか。

濡れ縁とくれ縁の違いは何ですか。

寒くありませんか。

奥行きはどのくらい必要ですか。

海外での建築

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