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大宮の住居 / House in Omiya

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築45年、4階建て鉄筋コンクリート造のマンション。約60㎡程度の小さな住戸を改修する計画。
自然環境が豊かな風致地区の台地に立地し、南北にたっぷりと引きをとるように配置された住棟には、南北にのみ開口部が設けられていた。
その外観を目にしたとき、南北に光や風が抜けていく生活を想像させられた。
ところが既存住戸の間取りは細かく分節され、想像させられた生活とは程遠いものだった。
そこで本計画では、可能な限り間仕切り壁を撤去し、住戸の奥まで自然光や風を取り入れることを最初に決めた。
しかしながら、どうしても中央を分断してしまう既存壁の強さが気になった。
基本的な構成によって既存壁の強さを軽減する方法を検討した結果、空間を3層のレイヤー状プランとし、腰壁によって南北方向の一体感を強調する計画とした。
細部においては、壁面のシーチングと間仕切りのカーテンが風に揺れ、光を受けて表情を変えるよう、動き/透けるディテールとし、外部環境との豊かな応答関係が生まれることを意図した。

既存壁の強さが気になった一方で、明快な構成で全体を覆ってしまうと、この場所に生活が閉じこもってしまうような違和感があった。
中央を分断するむき出しにされた既存壁は、住戸を覆う構成で完結してしまわないように住空間に切り込まれた切断面であり、住戸から住棟へ、住棟から都市へと意識が広がる重要な要素であると考えた。

数十年の時を経てもなお、ここでの生活はこうありたかったのではないかと想いをめぐらせ、思考し、応答する。
そうやって時を経ても変わらない魅力を生活に取り込むことが、この環境に住まうことの心地よさにつながるのではないかと感じている。

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It is a 45-year-old, four-story reinforced concrete condominium. The plan is to renovate a small dwelling unit of about 60 square meters.
Situated on a plateau in a scenic area rich in natural surroundings, the buildings were arranged in such a way that they drew generously from north to south and had openings only from north to south.
When I saw the exterior, it made me imagine a life where light and wind flowed through from north to south.
However, the floor plans of the existing units were divided into smaller sections and were far from the life they were made to imagine.
Therefore, in this project, it was first decided to remove the partition walls as much as possible to allow natural light and wind to penetrate deep into the dwelling.
However, I was concerned about the strength of the existing wall, which inevitably divides the center.
As a result of examining how to reduce the strength of the existing wall through a basic configuration.
The space is planned as a three-layered plan with a waist wall to emphasize the sense of unity in the north-south direction.
In the details, the wall seating and partition curtains sway in the wind and change their expression in the light.
The intention was to create a rich response relationship with the external environment, with movement/transparent details.

While the strength of the existing walls bothered me.
There was a sense of discomfort that life would be cooped up in this place if it were to cover the whole thing with a clear composition.
The existing exposed wall that divides the center is a cutting surface cut into the living space so that it does not end up in a configuration that covers the dwelling unit.
It was considered to be an important factor in spreading awareness from dwelling units to buildings and from buildings to cities.

Decades later, I still think and respond to the thought that this is how I wanted my life here to be.
I believe that the comfort of living in this environment can be attained by incorporating a charm that will not change over time.

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Date: 2019
Location: Omiya, Saitama
Category: House
Structure: RC
Total floor area: 60㎡
Status: Unbuilt