House K/T / tombow architectsSave this picture!© Norihito Yamauchi Architects: tombow architects Area Area of this architecture project Area:  109 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024 Photographs Photographs:Norihito Yamauchi Lead Architect: Yusuke Kobayashi More SpecsLess Specs Save this picture! Text description provided by the architects. This is a renovation project of a 45-year-old detached house on a sloping site in the Tama Hills. This renovation will maximize the spatial appeal of the existing building without changing the overall form and layout of the building. The building will be developed to provide living space for a family of four and the designer's own studio. Most boundaries that divide spaces are defined by partitions that separate rooms and connect them with openings and fixtures.Save this picture!Save this picture!Before the renovation, the plan of this building was similarly solved, with each room having a one-to-one relationship with the south-facing view and the courtyard terrace. Therefore, the idea was to edit the boundaries of the space and redefine the entire house, while keeping the arrangement and shape of the rooms as they were.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!First, to make the most of the existing building's U-shape, the partitions between the living room, dining room, and hallway were repositioned to allow views, light, and air to flow around the courtyard. Next, a new entrance to the studio and exit to the courtyard were built on the first floor, and a stairwell was built in the basement to serve as a flow line to the studio. A visual connection from the outside to the inside was created.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!When editing the boundary surfaces, the focus is not only on walls and openings, but also on fixtures, furniture, stairs, materials, structural members, and other elements related to the boundary surfaces. All these elements are treated equally and reconstructed regardless of their size or whether they are old or new boundaries. The overlapping of objects on the site gives a greater sense of relationship to the surroundings, transforming the entire house into a space that seems to be an integral part of the sloping terrain.Save this picture!We expect that this architecture, which is connected to the outside world without stopping the time that the building has passed through, will continue to change in the future, using the newly acquired boundary surface as a clue.Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less About this officetombow architectsOffice••• Published on April 25, 2025Cite: "House K/T / tombow architects" 25 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1029417/house-k-t-tombow-architects&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream