Yoshichika Takagi + Associates

Arbor House In Tsurugashima

Arbor House In Tsurugashima
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ARBOR HOUSE IN TSURUGASHIMA

Yoshichika Takagi

MANUFACTURERS
Lixil Corporation, Rinnai, Sanwa, Yoshino

PHOTOGRAPHS
Yuta Oseto

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Tsurugashima, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses, Renovation

This is a remodeling of a wooden house in an ordinary dense residential area in Tsurugashima, Kanto region. It was built 33 years ago on a backland site that connects to the road via access of only 2 meters wide.

Before remodeling, it had a small bright garden on the south side. There was a field in the neighboring land that faces the garden, where open sky could be seen. However, it was planned to be remodeled for residential development.

Arbor House In Tsurugashima
© Yuta Oseto
Arbor House In Tsurugashima
© Yuta Oseto

Therefore it could be imagined that it would turn to a garden surrounded by houses, which is never a good environment. The plan of this house consists of a combination of remodeling and extension.

In the original plan the house was modeled with separate living, kitchen and dining rooms. Since this had a closed atmosphere, we changed the plan and remodel the house with an open atmosphere.

Shareable rooms such as a living room and a dining room now have open ceilings with a vertical expanses of space, where a working space and a loft were made. In addition, we decided to build a little arbor in the garden.

Arbor House In Tsurugashima
© Yuta Oseto
Arbor House In Tsurugashima
© Yuta Oseto
Arbor House In Tsurugashima
© Yuta Oseto

A simple arbor has been built next to the living room in the remodeled house so that it would be consecutive with the living room spatially and visually.

The roof of the arbor is made of permeable material so that it can catch small light and then spread it. In the middle of summer, the arbor softens the intense sunlight like a lighting cover, creating proper brightness.

It also plays a role of a window treatment so that the inside of the house cannot be seen by neighbors.

Arbor House In Tsurugashima
© Yuta Oseto
Arbor House In Tsurugashima
© Yuta Oseto
Arbor House In Tsurugashima
© Yuta Oseto

The arbor will become a part of the living room, where you can enjoy reading books, eating meals and playing with your dog.

If you open the windows of the living room, making the arbor consecutive with the space, it will expand its function as a living room.

It can also be used as a smoking room, a relaxing space which you can use every day.

Arbor House In Tsurugashima
© Yuta Oseto
Arbor House In Tsurugashima
© Yuta Oseto

The small arbor has changed the garden, becoming an important existence that influences the whole house.


Arbor House In Tsurugashima
© Yuta Oseto
Arbor House In Tsurugashima
Arbor House In Tsurugashima
© Yuta Oseto
Arbor House In Tsurugashima
© Yuta Oseto
Arbor House In Tsurugashima
© Yuta Oseto


Arbor House In Tsurugashima
1st Floor Plan
Arbor House In Tsurugashima
2nd Floor Plan

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