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House_TTN
Type
YEAR
2005
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
BUDGET
$500K - 1M
House TTN - residence for an ?urban?
extended family -House TTN was designed to accommodate three
families ? the parents and the families of their two daughters. They had
decided to live together again with the birth of grandchildren. Thus, the main
objective for House TTN is to provide the necessary functions for an ?urban? extended
family, accommodating the needs of modern nuclear families who have grown
accustomed to independent life but have chosen to enjoy the benefits of being
part of a large family.The first request for this project was to
have a sort of collective residence to accommodate three homes, a plan which
would completely separate the families within the same building. However, after
much thought on how to maximize convenience, the effective and rational use of
the site, and the pleasure of each other?s company, House TTN decided to take a
semi-independent, sharing approach. In order to have more than one nuclear
family live together as one, it is essential to secure a comfortable distance within
the design. Thus, each family has their own independent kitchen unit, bathroom,
and toilet, but the homes are adjoined through the ground floor area and common
deck ? inside and out. The parents? living space is located on the ground
floor, with a highly independent main room (that is also shared by all three
families) as well as private rooms (one Japanese-style room and one bedroom)
opening towards the outside. The first and second floors are divided east and
west, creating living spaces for each daughter?s family. Outdoor common decks
in between the two sides of each floor serve as both converging points and
buffer space. Transparent glass and sudare or Japanese wooden blinds are used on
the common decks to separate the families but at the same time avoid complete
privacy. It is possible for each family to go about their business
independently, but these purposefully built common areas make it possible to
achieve a higher quality of life. A comfortable distance is achieved by softly
compelling the families to come together.Another important aspect of House TTN was
its structure. As the decision had been taken not to separate the homes
completely, the residents wished to retain an option that would enable them to
cut the building in half, left and right, in case they wished to do so in the
future. In order to make this possible, the two sides of the structure
including the foundation are completely independent of each other, and designed
to guarantee durability after being divided. Of course, if two new separate
buildings were to emerge, they would both need to pass the various building
regulations. Therefore, this aspect greatly influenced the initial plan and
form of House TTN. However, it may also be said that because of this
requirement, it was possible to achieve a bold design, shaping the areas that
would be removed if the house were to be divided into outdoor common decks. It
is unclear whether this option will be taken in the future, but having an
alternative will surely encourage friendly and active communication between the
families. Teruo
MiyaharaMiyahara
Architect Office
extended family -House TTN was designed to accommodate three
families ? the parents and the families of their two daughters. They had
decided to live together again with the birth of grandchildren. Thus, the main
objective for House TTN is to provide the necessary functions for an ?urban? extended
family, accommodating the needs of modern nuclear families who have grown
accustomed to independent life but have chosen to enjoy the benefits of being
part of a large family.The first request for this project was to
have a sort of collective residence to accommodate three homes, a plan which
would completely separate the families within the same building. However, after
much thought on how to maximize convenience, the effective and rational use of
the site, and the pleasure of each other?s company, House TTN decided to take a
semi-independent, sharing approach. In order to have more than one nuclear
family live together as one, it is essential to secure a comfortable distance within
the design. Thus, each family has their own independent kitchen unit, bathroom,
and toilet, but the homes are adjoined through the ground floor area and common
deck ? inside and out. The parents? living space is located on the ground
floor, with a highly independent main room (that is also shared by all three
families) as well as private rooms (one Japanese-style room and one bedroom)
opening towards the outside. The first and second floors are divided east and
west, creating living spaces for each daughter?s family. Outdoor common decks
in between the two sides of each floor serve as both converging points and
buffer space. Transparent glass and sudare or Japanese wooden blinds are used on
the common decks to separate the families but at the same time avoid complete
privacy. It is possible for each family to go about their business
independently, but these purposefully built common areas make it possible to
achieve a higher quality of life. A comfortable distance is achieved by softly
compelling the families to come together.Another important aspect of House TTN was
its structure. As the decision had been taken not to separate the homes
completely, the residents wished to retain an option that would enable them to
cut the building in half, left and right, in case they wished to do so in the
future. In order to make this possible, the two sides of the structure
including the foundation are completely independent of each other, and designed
to guarantee durability after being divided. Of course, if two new separate
buildings were to emerge, they would both need to pass the various building
regulations. Therefore, this aspect greatly influenced the initial plan and
form of House TTN. However, it may also be said that because of this
requirement, it was possible to achieve a bold design, shaping the areas that
would be removed if the house were to be divided into outdoor common decks. It
is unclear whether this option will be taken in the future, but having an
alternative will surely encourage friendly and active communication between the
families. Teruo
MiyaharaMiyahara
Architect Office
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