板橋の家
Residence @ Itabashi, Tokyo
Design: Sunao Koase, (Ayaka Seki) /SNARK Inc.
Structural design: Shusaku Ota /Paterson Inc.
Construction: Eishin Construction
Total area: 94.38㎡ (1F/47.34㎡ 2F/47.04㎡ loft/21.73㎡ balcony/7.92㎡)
Completion: Nov. 2024
Photo: Yasuyuki Takaki

板橋区の住宅街にある1階に親世帯、2階に子世帯が暮らす二世帯住宅である。親世帯の1階は、水回りと寝室を中心にシンプルかつ短い動線で負担が少なく暮らせる構成とし、隣地通路に面した窓から四季を感じられる設計とした。子世帯の2階は、個室とLDKを縦長に分け、天井を高く取り、個室上部を本や趣味の道具を収納するロフトとした。両世帯を繋ぐ階段の踊り場には小さな書斎を配置し、他の部屋と切り離された集中しやすい作業スペースを確保した。限られた空間を立体的に構成し、住む人の暮らしと物との調和を目指した住宅である。

 

This is a two-family house located in a residential neighborhood of Itabashi, Tokyo, with the parents living on the first floor and the children’s family on the second. The first floor is designed for simplicity and ease of movement, centering around the bedroom and wet areas, with windows facing a neighboring pathway that bring in a sense of the changing seasons. On the second floor, the layout is divided lengthwise into private rooms and the living-dining-kitchen area. The high ceiling allows for lofts above the private rooms, used to store books and hobby items. At the landing of the staircase connecting the two households, a small study has been placed to provide a quiet and focused workspace, set apart from the other rooms. By structuring the house vertically, the design makes the most of the limited space while aiming to create a home that balances daily life with the belongings and activities of its residents.