- 2024 Pioneer Award Prize
- From Residential Space
KIJINOIE
Project Description
KIJINOIE - Pheasant and Fabric Room
(In Japanese, "pheasant" and "fabric" have similar pronunciations, so we named it
"KIJINOIE" with a rhyme.)
Light shines here and there from the slanted ceiling with random holes.
A pheasant is peeking at us from that hole.
This is a pheasant that residents used to admire as an ornament in their Japanesestyle rooms.
Interactions with pheasants that make you feel the passage of time.
The idea of painting the walls and ceiling visible at the back of the hole black is a
commercial space technique.
Earthquake reinforcement and full renovation of Japanese-style room space.
Even now that I live alone, memories of my late parents come back to me.
Light blue fabric motif:
The owner, who works in denim repair, spends time with his friends in a space with a
sewing machine.
Design points
My theme is creating spaces that are a fusion of interior design, architecture, and
community planning.
This property was triggered by technical earthquake reinforcement of the building,
and since the structural calculation results were not good considering the weight of
the existing attic, it became necessary to eliminate the attic floor.
However, rather than simply making that area an open atrium, we inserted a slanted
interior ceiling to create a space that randomly lets in light.
The stuffed pheasant that was kept in a glass case in my parents' room, as well as the
carvings and pillars of the Japanese-style room, were left behind as memories of the
original home that transcended time.
The idea for the interior was to use a variety of colors, including a bedroom that was
roughly partitioned with string curtains to resemble the walls of a film set, colorful
furniture inspired by the 80s, onion pendant lights, and the existing pillars painted.
However, the overall colors blend exquisitely into one space. We deliberately selected
an interior that was in contrast to the original Japanese-style space (which was based
on natural materials without making a strong statement).
The space reflects the owner's playful and open-minded personality.
Of the building's total area of 127.14㎡, the home office area is 6 tatami mats + 8
tatami mats + hallway space / Main structure: wooden / Designed at the same time
as seismic reinforcement
2002 Graduated from Department of Architecture, College of Science and
Engineering, Nihon University
Joined Frame Co., Ltd. in 2005
2004-
Experienced as a lecturer and counselor, such as explaining in easy-to-understand
terms various concerns and questions regarding the earthquake resistance of
buildings in Japan, a country prone to earthquakes.
Cooperated in dissemination of technology for [government disaster prevention
community development].
In 2007, the 400-year-old former Odawara magistrate's residence that was relocated
to Setagaya Kannon was refurbished and utilized as a modern temple school.
Since then, [town development led by residents] is also continuing.
AWARD
KUKAN DESIGN AWARD 2023 “Shortlist”
Green Infrastructure Netowork Japan 2024 “GRAND PRIZE”
www.idpa-japan.com
Taking advantage of the [method of consensus building] cultivated in these activities,
we value sharing designs and opinions with clients in an easy-to-understand
manner, and we are working not only on residential design, but also on commercial
and welfare space design.
I am involved in a lot of “design for living” and “sustainable design”.
In designing
I feel that the barriers between “housing and commercial facilities” and “architecture
and interior” are disappearing, and there is a need for fusion.
The inevitably universal “form” of a house, and the “form” of enjoying moments like a
commercial space
A nostalgic “space” like a house and a “space” where you can feel the future like a
commercial space
Personal “design” like a house and populist “design” like a commercial space
I am designing with the theme of "hybridization" of them.
In recent years, I have been collaborating with a team in China to undertake
“housing projects” and “dental clinic projects” for general residents in Anhui,
Shanghai, Hangzhou, etc. in China.
