架构师提供的文本描述。八年前我设计和监督的一所房子的客户结婚，在东京天树附近买了一小块地，这是一个有市中心气氛的地方。由于在狭窄小径末端的狭小场地内施工困难，选择了一种木质结构。柔和、深褐色的镀锌钢外墙给人一种日本人的印象，这座房子自然融入了旧社区。

Text description provided by the architects. A client for a house, of which I designed and supervised eight years ago, got married and bought a small lot near Tokyo Skytree, which is located in a place with a downtown atmosphere. Due to difficulty of construction within the small narrow site at the end of a narrow path, a wooden construction was chosen. Soft, dark brown Galvanized steel exterior walls create a Japanese impression, and the house naturally blends into the old neighborhood.

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(C)Nishikawa Masao

通过在街道边使用玻璃墙，室内景观包括周围的环境。带有暴露的托梁的天花板和通透的楼梯在夜间被点燃，外面看起来像一个光之塔。除了立面上的大开口外，顶层公寓的高窗户为室内提供了充足的光线，这并不能让人觉得这所房子是在一个高密度的住宅区。

By using glass walls on the street side, indoor views include the surrounding environment. The ceilings with exposed joists and the see-through stairs are lit up at night, and the exterior appears as a tower of light. In addition to the large opening on the facade, the high window on the penthouse provides sufficient light to the interior, and these do not make one feel that the house is in a high density residential area.

 © Masao Nishikawa

(C)Nishikawa Masao

在巨大的入口地面后面，形成了一个小的多用途空间，可以用作接待室。坐在中间空间的边缘，可以感受到与门厅的团结感，这让我们想起了日本的好房子。对于位于二楼的家庭房间，而不是椅子或沙发，设计了一张座落在内建桌旁的座落区，供人们在欣赏东京天际花美景的同时放松身心。

Behind the large entrance earth floor, a small multipurpose space that can be used as a reception room was made. By sitting on the edge of the intermediate space, a sense of unity with the entrance hall can be felt, and this reminds us of good old Japanese houses. For the family room on the second floor, instead of chairs or a sofa, a hori-gotatsu (a sunken area for sitting around a built-in table) style table was designed where people can relax while enjoying the gorgeous view of Tokyo Skytree.

 © Masao Nishikawa

(C)Nishikawa Masao

一个大的U形开放式厨房允许夫妻一起做正宗的菜肴，并欢迎许多客人。在厨房和家庭房间之间迈出了一步，以增加一个口音和节奏的小空间，间接照明创造了一个不寻常的印象。对于这对忙碌的夫妇来说，“小宇宙”使他们成为自己的自然自我，这正是他们想要的小房子的理想。

A large U-shaped open kitchen allows the couple to cook authentic dishes together, and to welcome many guests. A step was made between the kitchen and the family room in order to add an accent and a rhythm to the small space, and indirect lighting creates an unusual impression. For the busy couple, the 'small cosmos' that enables them to be their natural selves is the exact ideal for their desired small house.