House of scales
Six layers of overlapping and open intersections
| A house made of scales, built on a hill
This project is for a three-story wooden house to be built on top of a hill in Daizawa.
The corners of the site are rounded, and a large, gently continuing wall gently divides the highly private interior space from the public exterior space.
The exterior walls are covered with diagonal galvalume steel sheets, creating a distinctive facade with a scale-like design.
| Six-story structure creates a rich interior space
The interior of the building has a complex cross-sectional structure with six floors, which utilizes the space highly densely while still providing a sense of spaciousness and spaciousness.
The first floor features a pillar-free living room with a ceiling height of 4.2m, and the wooden sashes facing the garden can be fully opened, creating a space where the inside and outside are integrated when open.
| A kitchen that combines functionality with the view
Half a floor up from the living room leads to the dining room and kitchen, which is a truly special seat where you can overlook the entire space where the family gathers while cooking.
| A Japanese-style room that embodies antique materials and craftsmanship
At the back of the dining room, there is a Japanese-style room with storehouse doors and lattice doors made from recycled wood.
The walls are finished with polished black plaster, the floor is made of washed coral, and the tokonoma alcove has a special metal plaster finish, creating a space that combines a variety of materials and craftsmanship.
| Light, study and warmth
Up the stairs with skylights, there is a study room that can be used by the family in addition to private rooms on the second floor. The skylights bring natural light into the center of the house, ensuring brightness throughout the entire space.
In addition to the wood stove, the entire floors on the first and second floors are equipped with heat storage underfloor heating, creating a thermal environment that makes the house comfortable even in winter, despite the high ceilings.
