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    Homes Embracing Natural Light

    A home filled with natural light uses soft, diffused illumination to connect indoor living with the passage of time. Combining south-facing windows, high clerestories, skylights, and courtyard openings carries light deep into the floor plan. Shifting highlights and shadows on walls and floors change beautifully between morning, afternoon, and seasons. Interior windows and open-well ceilings guide light into inner rooms. Eaves and planting manage summer heat and glare. We present light-filled homes wrapped in warm, gentle brightness.

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  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Bedroom|Custom-built house

    Utilizing the machiya module, fittings can be moved according to functional needs to optimize usability.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|LDK|Custom-built house

    An old prefabricated unit bath was removed to reinstate a tsuboniwa (small courtyard garden), introducing daylight into the previously dim interior.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Butterfly-shaped cantilever brackets were repainted and reused.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Terrace|Custom-built house

    The existing iron clothes-drying rack was repainted and cedar scaffold boards were applied to form a wood deck.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Study|Custom-built house

    On the second floor, light and breezes enter through east- and west-facing openings.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|LDK|Custom-built house

    Floors: cedar flooring. Walls: lime-plaster intermediate coat finish. Ceiling: painted with exposed beams.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Entrance hall|Custom-built house

    The existing tokobashira (alcove pillar) was relocated to face the entrance; the closet niche is composed as a tokonoma-like feature.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|LDK|Custom-built house

    Configured for a live/work lifestyle with small-scale retail in mind: partitions were removed to maximize use as an open studio.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Entrance hall|Custom-built house

    Entrance area revisited. Different combinations of fittings increase circulation options, creating modest internal permeability.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Hobby room|Custom-built house

    While the first floor emphasizes wet finishes such as paint and plaster, the second floor is finished with plywood and dry-system treatments.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Loft|Custom-built house

    A large round ridge beam is left exposed and the kamoi (lintel) is suspended from it by bolts.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|LDK|Custom-built house

    A staircase that had been located within an oshiire (closet) was skeletonized by removing walls, joinery, and baseboards, fitted with a handrail, and reused.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Dining Area|Custom-built house

    View from the east to the west of the living room. In the near left is the washbasin and bathroom.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Kitchen|Custom-built house

    Compact kitchen. Because the existing roof is low, the exhaust fan ducting is exposed.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|LDK|Custom-built house

    By retaining the frame of the existing plan, the spatial sensibilities of a contemporary studio and an old machiya coexist.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Bedroom|Custom-built house

    After installing insulation, the ceiling was reworked to follow the roof geometry.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Exterior. Incremental renovations to individual units have produced a restrained sense of cohesion across the walls and roofs.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Children's Room|Custom-built house

    Two small ancillary rooms flank the larger living space; they can serve as bedrooms, closets, or other flexible uses.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Plaster Wall
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Income Property
    House with Doma
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
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