20047 / kawasakike

A single layer of 12mm plywood painted white. With this material being the only notable addition, the single family house in Aji-chō is transformed into a locally engaging guest house. In combination with the demolition of partition walls and some floor finishes, a cross shaped corridor and a earthen floor living room is framed in the center of the house as a place for social interaction. Behind these crisp white walls, original walls and doors give way to private rooms remaining in their original traditional decor, creating a non-hierarchical cohabitation between the new and the old.

Location
Takamatsu, Japan
Tyoe
Residential
Status
Built
Surface
130m²
Client
Private
Photographs
Maxime Delvaux

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