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House with a Formal Japanese Garden

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A Western-style bedroom furnished with a bed; the ceiling above the headboard incorporates indirect lighting to avoid glare.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The wooden windows were preserved together with their old glass, while aluminum sashes were installed on the outside to ensure adequate performance.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The exterior, which strongly conveys the character of an Osaka machiya, was preserved.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The dining table was remade by attaching legs to a plank that the owners already had.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
A floor was installed across the expansive earthen-floored area to create and organize the entrance.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Part of the wall diagonally above the entrance door was also opened to create a light-admitting window.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The second-floor structure was removed to create a high ceiling, with light brought in from the upper part of the west side.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
From the kitchen, the living–dining room and front garden can be viewed over the counter.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Paper shoji, divided to correspond with the wooden glass windows facing the street, were added to ensure privacy.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The former suite of adjoining Japanese-style rooms, including the engawa veranda, was incorporated into a living–dining room facing the front garden.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The large radiant heating and cooling panels were fitted so that they do not project beyond the line of the columns.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The former shoin screen and ranma transom from the tatami room were relocated to the display shelves; the shoji and mairado sliding doors were adjusted in height and reused.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The glass shoji screens formerly located between the tatami room and engawa were remodeled, replacing the glass sections with paper shoji.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The engawa veranda was incorporated into the dining room, and the old wooden glass doors and ranma transom were reused.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The ōdo gate with its entrance door and smaller pedestrian door was remodeled to accommodate everyday use.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The carved ranma transom is based on the motif of Sumiyoshi Taisha: a drum bridge is carved on the left, and a torii gate and tall lantern on the right.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The chigaidana staggered shelves formerly located in the tokowaki were relocated to the right of the radiant heating and cooling unit, while the left side serves as a counter.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Light filters through the mushiko-mado windows and wooden latticework, creating an atmospheric presence.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The former eight-tatami Buddhist altar room was reduced to four tatami mats, while the remaining four-tatami area was incorporated into the living room as a high-ceilinged space.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
An evening view toward the shoji doors leading from the living room to the entrance.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The former tokonoma alcove and tokowaki side alcove were retained as the room was converted to a Western-style space; the chigaidana staggered shelves were removed and relocated.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
An evening view of the living–dining room from the front garden, connected through the Buddhist altar room all the way to the main street on the south side.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Part of the second-floor structure was removed, allowing light from the mushiko-mado window above to fall into the entrance.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The former shoin was enclosed as a structural wall, while the shoji screen and ranma transom that had been installed there were repaired and reused.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Authentic Garden

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling

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