Relationship to the Garden
Many Japanese houses are designed so that the garden is visible from the entranceway. These days, when the approach from the road to the house is short, the front garden often ceases to resemble a garden at all. In such cases, visitors will be pleasantly surprised when they catch a glimpse of a courtyard garden from the entranceway. Needless to say, the design of such gardens is subject to considerable variety, but one thing should be kept in mind: the line of vision should be carefully designed so as not to impinge on the privacy of the family.
In the case of a courtyard garden intended primarily for display purposes, special attention should be paid to the background. One may go to considerable pains to create a beautiful scene through the use of bamboo, stones, water, and garden shrubs, but the whole effect may be destroyed if the background is not carefully considered. An earthen or stone wall, or a fence made of wood or bamboo, for example, would be attractive. If the neighboring house stands in the background—and there is little that can be done about that!—a more natural effect can be achieved by hanging a bamboo blind just beyond the garden.
Where only part of the garden, especially the lower section, is visible, one has the advantage of being able to block off direct sunlight and also having more privacy. If the top half of the window or wall is replaced with shoji, a soft light will filter through while the changing seasons can still be observed in the garden through the lower half of the window. In the winter, snow lends to the shoji a beautiful, brilliant whiteness.
ENTRANCEWAY WITH VIEW OF COURTYARD
Visual continuity from the garden outside to the court-yard garden inside is achieved in this plan.
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