Article Source: Charlotte Wong 

This is a renovation project for a 44-year-old apartment. The owner is an enthusiast of weaving wooden basket bags. The owner’s requests were to have an earthen floor space that could be used as a studio, to enjoy the views of the river and cityscape from the windows, and to optimize the living space compactly.

【Highlights】

• A spacious south-side earthen floor space that can serve as a studio, gallery or dining area.
• The corridor provides openness while retaining some concealment, with the deeper space unfolding as one moves.
• Curtains can enclose the built-in bed to become a cave-like resting area.
• The peg walls allow flexible mounting of tools, knick-knacks, clocks, paintings etc.

[Property Overview]

Primary Use: Private residence
Location: Morioka, Iwate Prefecture
Floor Area: 68.40 ㎡
Floors: –
Structure: Reinforced concrete

【Project Team Members】

Architectural Design: NoMaDoS / Naoya  Yoshikawa, Fumi Otosaka, Hikaru Chiba
Equipment Design:  NoMaDoS / Ryosuke Takahashi
Lighting Design: TILe / Yasuyoshi Iwakabe
Construction: EIKOU Corporation
Photographer: Kentaro Yoshida

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