House in Ishiharamachi

Except for specialized plumbing work, the majority of the construction is being carried out by the owner as a DIY project. To accommodate the owner as an amateur builder, the plan incorporates a high degree of flexibility and room for intervention. From the demolition phase onward, we held repeated meetings between the owner (as the builder), the designer, and the contractor to share and refine the vision for the finished space. We look forward to seeing how the owner’s DIY originality will shape the environment in ways that transcend our original expectations as designers.A renovation of a 30-year-old, two-story wooden house in Ishihara-cho, Takasaki City. We transformed both the first and second floors into open-plan layouts and added an extension that serves as both an entrance and a cloakroom. To draw natural light deep into the interior, we also enlarged the south-facing windows on each floor.