Article source: tai_tai STUDIO

· It is a renovation design of an old wooden flat house.

· Old houses in this place near the sea are often built in a flat for wind protection.

· Since this house has been built for a long time, proper repair was necessary for structure and waterproofing.

· The lifestyle at the time of construction was outdated. Therefore, we had to change floor plan and increase flooring according to current lifestyle.

· By increasing the heat insulation performance of the insulation material and the window, the internal space can be increased widely and hight-celling.

· The internal space has been expanded by securing the structural balance while taking advantage of the existing building structure.

· We carefully arranged inexpensive industrial products (such as corrugated boards and windows of ready-made items) that can be obtained easily, and construction methods (such as boarding and plastering

Image Courtesy © Hisashi Okamoto

• Architects: tai_tai STUDIO (Hidekazu wakabayashi)
• Project: Ichinomiya Flat-house renovation
• Location: Ichinomiya_town, Chiba, Japan 
• Photography: Hisashi Okamoto
• Site area: 423.25㎡
• Architectural area: 105.58㎡
• Total floor area: 105.58㎡
• Completed: 2017

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