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(Osamu Kurihara)

架构师提供的文本描述。这座建筑的地形位于东京郊区，从最近的车站步行15分钟。场地周围有三面的道路，南侧有一个交叉口。这个十字路口被私人住宅包围，类似于一个“社区花园”。

Text description provided by the architects. The terrain of this building is located on the outskirts of tokyo, 15 minutes walk from the nearest station. The site is surrounded by roads on three of it sides, on the south side there is an intersection in T. This intersection is enclosed by private homes and resembles a “community garden”.

 First Floor Plan

一层平面图

在网站的南部有一扇大的双门，把大楼的入口连接到这个“社区花园”。当两扇门都打开的时候，感觉就像在一家城市咖啡馆里。

A big double door in the southern part of the site connects the entrance of the building to this “community garden”. When both doors are opened it feels as though you are in a city cafe.

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(Osamu Kurihara)

为了确保最有效的体积在这个狭窄的地点，建筑的形状是一个简单的矩形平行。二楼和三楼的窗户尽可能大，以提供室内空间和“社区花园”之间的连续性，但阳台保护居民的隐私。

To ensure the most efficient volume in this narrow site, the shape of the building is a simple rectangular parallelepiped. The windows of the second and third floor are as large as possible to provide a continuity between the interior space and the “community garden”, but the balcony protects the privacy of the residents.

内部看起来和感觉比正面温暖和快乐。天花板和地板都是用雪松做的，但墙壁都是用白色漆成的，这样看起来就像城市里的住宅，而不是山上的小屋。像浴室和仓库这样的小空间的墙壁都用鲜艳的颜色涂成了口音。

The interior looks and feels warmer and happier than the facade. Both ceiling and floors are made with cedar but the walls are painted in white to make it look like a residence in the city rather than a lodge in the mountains. The walls of the small spaces such the bathroom and the warehouse are painted in vivid colors as an accent.

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(Osamu Kurihara)

通常楼梯是狭窄的，但为了避免这种感觉，我们尽量打开这个封闭的空间。利用这种方法，楼梯不仅可以连接楼层，还可以连接生活空间。

Usually staircases are narrow, but to avoid this feeling we tried to open this enclosed space as much as possible. With this method the staircase not only connects the floors but also connects the living spaces.

 Second Floor Plan

二层平面图

这座建筑的结构材料是木头。横梁和柱子是用雪松做的。雪松自古以来是日本最受欢迎的建筑材料，但近来这种材料的使用越来越少，它的树皮非常华丽，我们认为它是室内设计的理想材料。我们使用家用材料来维持森林的可持续性。

The structural material of this building is wood. The beams and columns are made with cedar. Cedar was a popular construction material since ancient times in Japan, but lately the use of this material is decreasing.  The bark of this wood is gorgeous and we find it ideal for the interior design. We use domestic material in order to keep the forest sustainable. 

 © Osamu Kurihara

(Osamu Kurihara)

Architects Kaida Architecture Design Office

Location Niiza, Japan

Category Houses

Area 86.0 sqm

Project Year 2015

Photographs Osamu Kurihara