This is a renovated three storied steel construction house, which was a private-tutoring school and a residence before, built about 30 years ago. On the 1st floor, garage, storage, bathroom, large entrance with a space for two mountain bicycles of the client. On the 2nd floor, living, dining room, kitchen, walk-in closet on the side of the floor. These three rooms are set without walls on this floor, but each room is designed to be placed on its suitable area, to the effect that the entire floor looks more spacious. On the 3rd floor, there are a bed room and a child room. One of them has two doors for partition, in consideration for future children.
The client also had a request for the exterior renovation. As this house is located at a back street of traditional Japanese shopping street in Osaka city, the width of the road is narrow, therefore the main appearance of the exterior is in diagonal angle. At the 1st floor part, to create a sense of unity, similar color metallic materials are used, and at the 2nd and 3rd floor parts, various kinds of woods in size and color are set laterally on the existing ALC wall panels, to have a stereoscopic effect. Eaves at 1st and 3rd floor are the same shape of galvalume material. Setting them at zigzag line, it produces a rhythmic exterior. By harmonizing natural and artificial materials, it enables the house to look simple, brand new, and profound, in this fast-paced changing city.
