Introducing Minimal Renovation of a Single‑Family Rental House | The Rented 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
The client purchased a pre‑owned house to be offered as a rental and the property was renovated.
Entry. The aluminum sashes were removed and a cedar‑plank sliding door was fabricated.
Entry. The existing staircase was retained, with only the risers veneered in plywood to introduce material contrast.
Patterned wallpaper enriches the entry hall. The entry floor received a mortar finish applied over the existing tiles.
For the Japanese‑style room and LDK, the existing frames were retained, with only the shoji replaced by glazed lattice doors.
View into the LDK from the entry.
A compact 10.5‑tatami LDK, ideal for everyday use. Cedar scaffold planks laid over the existing floor.
Kitchen refitted while retaining the sturdy frame and stainless‑steel countertop.
A dwelling that allows the unhurried pace of life characteristic of rental housing.
A simple washroom featuring a bespoke softwood plywood counter and a single washbasin.
The stair handrail was newly installed at very low cost using 1×4 lumber.