This is the renovation of elongated wooden house located on the site from north to south width of 5m × 12m depth.From
east to west, but is showing signs of narrowing that house is
approached, the approach side of a small garden facing north, south
mid-rise apartments are exchanged, are provided with views of orange
groves still.Wooden
building was built in more than 40 years and structural reinforcement
due to aging, changing the style of life was sought by aging.Building
is a rectangle of height 10.5m × 6m depth of 4.5m ×, the structure is
composed of 910mm × 1820mm which is a traditional Japanese module.Program
for the renovation are that get rid of the stud-partition wall is
comparatively small, is to carry out structural reinforcement brace
reinforcing pillars and the newly inserted.Is
disposed to functionally around the water storage function and
necessary, place the staircase and atrium lead to it, from north to
south has provided a small terrace.Pillars
have become bare, in order to turn off the hassle of the presence of a
structure, covered with a material that is slightly transparent, bra -
that you are abstract screen was. This acts as a screen wall and lighting fixtures. Screen results in a slight direction and independence in open spaces, each space that is continuous.The outer wall, the opening of 2850mm vertical height 750mm × width has been pierced. The building is decorated with a screen film for standing in residential areas, on the glass surface has been pixelated. This is it possible to also ensure the privacy of the hand while being live and feel the workings of nature changing.In
this case, while I also abstract the elements surrounding the life,
have been proposed a space to live like the hand life itself emerges to
clear.