Works
old folk house
Title
old house with earthen edge renovation（ ）
2014
Comment
The background of the traditional building is an era when people had pride and meaning in their work, and when faith was alive in daily life. If you want peace of mind in your life, renovating tableware born from religious faith may be one option. Tableware that embodies the identity of the nation gives you a sense of peace just by being there.
This is a renovation of a townhouse built in 1902 along an old road in Okuizumo Town.
The storehouse that remained in the courtyard was renovated on-site into a living room, dining room, and kitchen, and the second floor into a bedroom. The low ceilings on both the first and second floors make for a calm space. The tokonoma alcove, which was in good condition, was removed from its structural and fixture materials and reconstructed, creating a continuous space up to the storehouse.
In consideration of the appropriate harmony between the renovated old house and the newly built part, the finish is made of plaster. The handicrafts of the Meiji period, such as the holes carved into the wooden plaster walls of the storehouse beams and pillars with a spear plane finish, the lacquered keyaki shoin alcove, and the wiped lacquer cedar bark nageshi, have been preserved as a charm that cannot be obtained in new construction.
Kamedake is an area that receives heavy snowfall of 1.5m. It was necessary to connect the garage and living space with a dirt edge, and we have proposed to evolve this into a dirt edge that can be used for multiple purposes such as a direct gain sunroom, clothes drying area, and firewood storage.
(Winner of the Excellence Award at the 2015 Shimane Architecture and Housing Competition)
