Introducing Condominium Renovation with Cross-Ventilation | 'Fukinagashi' House, a custom-built home example by Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates, a Architect / Design office in 302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Condominium renovation with natural cross-ventilation.
Condominium renovation with natural cross-ventilation.
Kitchen with generous storage: built-in counter, adjustable shelving, and a cupboard.
Kitchen with generous storage: built-in counter, adjustable shelving, and a cupboard.
View from the kitchen toward the living area.
View from the kitchen toward the living area.
Joinery produced to full ceiling height, avoiding beam projections.
Joinery produced to full ceiling height, avoiding beam projections.
The prominent beam integrates the air-conditioning drain and refrigerant piping within the pipe shaft.
The prominent beam integrates the air-conditioning drain and refrigerant piping within the pipe shaft.
The large bespoke bookshelf (3.3 × 1.8 m) was fabricated in sections for the high-rise delivery and assembled on site.
The large bespoke bookshelf (3.3 × 1.8 m) was fabricated in sections for the high-rise delivery and assembled on site.
The four-panel sliding doors are suspended to accommodate their weight, with floor-embedded stoppers permitting fixation at any position.
The four-panel sliding doors are suspended to accommodate their weight, with floor-embedded stoppers permitting fixation at any position.
Overall view of the LDK. The space above the bookshelf forms a ventilation passage.
Overall view of the LDK. The space above the bookshelf forms a ventilation passage.
A large mattress spans the full width of the opening, enabling the family to sleep together freely.
A large mattress spans the full width of the opening, enabling the family to sleep together freely.
Inward-tilting windows incorporate a free-stop mechanism to adjust opening positions.
Inward-tilting windows incorporate a free-stop mechanism to adjust opening positions.
Family bedroom.
Family bedroom.
Playroom for the triplet children.
Playroom for the triplet children.
Large-capacity storage on the right.
Large-capacity storage on the right.
Doors fabricated with oak veneer facing.
Doors fabricated with oak veneer facing.
View from the corridor toward the playroom, study, and LDK.
View from the corridor toward the playroom, study, and LDK.
Storage doors are off-the-shelf products, selected to prioritize function and cost efficiency.
Storage doors are off-the-shelf products, selected to prioritize function and cost efficiency.
The existing retro entrance mailbox was retained and reused.
The existing retro entrance mailbox was retained and reused.