川越の家
Residence @ Kawagoe, Saitama
Design: Rei Oshima, Mako Shimanuki /SNARK Inc.
Construction: BEACON WORKS
Total area: 125.24㎡ (1F/82.61㎡ 2F/42.63㎡)
Completion: Feb. 2024
Photo: Makoto Yoshida

田園風景が広がる地域に建つ、美容室を1階に併設した住宅。緑豊かな環境に包まれた母屋である農家住宅と共に納屋、倉庫、田んぼが点在する風景がある。その田んぼのひとつを部分的に宅地化した土地に母屋や地域の環境に呼応した住まいを計画した。当初は採光を考慮し宅地として開発が進んでいる南側の隣地境界から建物を離して庭を大きくとる配置を考えていたが、ランドスケープアーキテクトである施主と共に様々な配置を検証しながら、敷地の北側にある母屋や田んぼ、計画した庭、住居と連続した風景となるように建物の配置を決めた。北側に広がる田んぼに向かって開くように大きな切妻屋根を架け、住居や店舗内に長く変わらない風景を大きく取り込めるような窓の設定をしつつ採光も確保した。室内は前面道路側に美容室を設け、大きな屋根のもと建物は一体になっているが、吹き抜けや水廻りを隣接させることで日常生活において発生する音を遮断し、住空間とは切り離して営業ができる工夫を凝らした。また、インテリアに関しても住空間で使用している素材と対になるように色や仕上げの範囲を設定し、仕事とプライベートで切り替えができる設えとした。建物を覆う新たな植栽や田園風景が様々な居場所に取り込まれ、四季折々に変化を感じることができると同時に、長く変わらないものが与える安心感が住まい手に心地よさを加えてくれるだろう。

 

This project is a newly built residence with a hair salon on the ground floor, located in a rural area surrounded by expansive rice fields and a rich natural landscape. The site sits adjacent to the client’s family farmhouse—set among barns, storage sheds, and paddies—and was created by partially converting one of those paddies into residential land. The design of the house responds to the main house and the surrounding agricultural scenery, aiming to integrate gently into its context. Initially, the plan was to place the building toward the northern edge of the site to allow for a large south-facing garden, maximizing sunlight while taking into account that the adjacent southern lots are being developed as residential land. However, through a series of site studies conducted with the client, who is a landscape architect, the final layout was shifted to harmonize with the spatial sequence formed by the main house, the rice fields to the north, the planned garden, and the new residence. A large gabled roof opens toward the rice fields, with generous windows oriented to bring the view deep into both the living space and the salon, while still ensuring ample daylight. Inside, the salon is positioned along the street-facing side, unified under the same roof as the home. To separate the two functions in daily life, the design incorporates elements such as a double-height space and adjacent wet areas to buffer sound, allowing the salon to operate independently from the living quarters. The interior finishes are also carefully considered, with contrasting yet complementary tones and textures that create a sense of distinction between work and private life while maintaining overall coherence. The building is surrounded by new planting that blends with the existing rural landscape, allowing each space within the home to remain connected to nature. This integration not only offers a changing seasonal experience but also a sense of lasting familiarity—one that gently supports the comfort and well-being of those who live there.