House In Yoro

House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano
House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano

PHOTOGRAPHS
Toshiyuki Yano

AREA
131.0 m²

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Gifu, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses, Houses Interiors

Text description provided by architect.

One of our client’s major requirements was for a living space where the presence of the family would always be felt.

House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano
House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano

In response, we devised a single-roomed layout without columns that took advantage of the distinctive features of the existing warehouse.

A large kitchen was installed to cater to the needs of the food-loving husband-and-wife couple.

House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano
House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano

We then conceived the entire living space by taking the kitchen as a focal point, with a mix of various other activities and functions unfolding around it.

Within this single-roomed space, we also created a box-like structure with a loft bedroom for the children on top of it, and private quarters including a bedroom and bathroom inside it.

House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano
House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano

In order to minimize heat loss within this massive space, a 100mm layer of urethane foam was added to the walls, floors and ceiling.

While a combined heat and power device was installed in the living room to heat water and provide floor heating.

House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano
House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano

All openings were designed by making use of existing sash windows and doors, while glass panes were all given a double-glazing treatment to improve insulation.

The façade of the building was left intact in an effort to blend in with the surrounding neighborhood, as well as due to cost considerations.

House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano
House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano

The result was a comfortable, luxurious home that made effective use of existing features while also avoiding excessive expense.


House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano
House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano
House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano
House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano
House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano
House In Yoro
© Toshiyuki Yano


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House In Yoro
First Floor Plan
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Second Floor Plan
House In Yoro
Loft Plan