A simple condominium renovation for a young family. Secondhand condominiums commonly tend to be subdivided more than necessary to inflate the number of rooms for marketability. Although this unit was formally a 3LDK, the LDK was only just large enough to accommodate a dining table and lacked a central living space. To secure sufficient living area within a limited budget and footprint, we removed the ceiling and unnecessary partitions to create a generous LDK, and fabricated only the minimally required kitchen and a multipurpose system of movable shelving in plywood. The tactile solid-wood flooring supports an unpretentious lifestyle of semi-chair / semi-floor seating.
Use: Multi-family residential building
Structure: Reinforced concrete construction
Design and supervision: Yoshihiro Yamamoto [YYAA]
Contractor: Kyoto Construction
Awards: Prizewinner, JACK National Renovation Contest (2014)