石原町の家
Residence @ Takasaki, Gunma
Design: Sunao Koase, Noriko Koba /SNARK Inc.
Construction: Roccadia design and works
Total area: 80.30㎡
Completion: Nov. 2021
Photo: Ippei Shinzawa

高崎市石原町にある築30年ほどの木造二階建て住宅のリノベーション。1,2Fをそれぞれワンルームとし、エントランスを兼ねたクロークを増築した。さらに各階南側の窓を大きく取りなおし、奥の部屋まで光を取り入れた。

専門的な工事が必要な水回りの設置を除いて、施工の大部分は施主のDIYによってなされる。アマチュアな施工者である施主が介入しやすいように余白を多く取るプランとし、現場解体時から「施工者（施主）」「設計者」「解体・下地施工者」の三者での打合せの中で仕上がりイメージを共有していく作業を重ねた。今後、住み手のDIYによるオリジナリティが加わり、設計者が予想しなかった空間が立ち上がって来ることを期待したい。

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.

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.