Article source: Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates

How will housing change as societal aging accelerates? This time our clients are a couple of retired husband and wife in their 60s. We planned a small house with a square roof for them, considering “the aging society” and “the way of housing” in the future.

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• Architects: Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
• Project: Wengawa House
• Location: Anjo Aichi, Japan
• Structure company: Tatsumi Terado Structural Studio
• Construction company: Marucho home Ltd.
• Exterior Materials: mortar scratching
• Interior Materials: paint finish
• Site Area: 238.54 m²
  
• Built Area: 76.38 m²
  
• Total Floor Area: 97.37 m²
  
• Design time: July , 2014 – March, 2015
• Year of completion: September, 2015

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