架构师提供的文本描述。这座三层楼的房子位于东京一个典型的密集住宅区，专为一个带着新生婴儿的家庭设计。4.5米(15英尺)宽13.5m(45英尺)狭长的场地被提供，夹在三层楼的房屋之间。这家人要求提供以下项目：停车位、靠近主卧室的化妆间、一对夫妇的两个自修室、共用一间日式家务的客厅、一个厨房的储藏室、一个屋顶露台，以及大量的日光和暖风。

Text description provided by the architects. The 3 story house is located on a typical dense residential area in Tokyo and designed for a family with a newborn baby. The 4.5m(15ft.) wide and 13.5m(45ft.) long narrow site was provided and sandwiched between 3-story houses. The family requested following programs; a parking space, a powder room close to a master bedroom, two study rooms for a couple, a living room sharing a Japanese room for a housework, a pantry space for kitchen, a roof terrace, and lots of daylights and winds through space.

重物结构，较多承重墙，地面层和轻质结构，较少墙，上部层。这种简单的结构方法概念决定了空间之间的关系。这种简单的结构方法概念决定了空间和程序之间的关系。较少的墙壁在上层带来更多的光线在白天，也是一个主要的空气通风来源。

Heavyweight structure, more bearing walls, at ground level and lightweight structure, less walls, at upper level. This simple concept of structural method determined the relationships between spaces. This simple concept of structural method determined the relationships between spaces and programs. Less walls at upper floor bring more light at daytime and is also a primary source of air ventilation.

 Floor Plan

空间垂直相互连接和重叠，在墙壁和地板上形成裂缝。四面八方的缝隙产生了一个整体和透明的空间。

Spaces are vertically interconnected and overlapped, and create crevices in the walls and floors. The crevice to all directions generates a space both monolithic and transparent.

 © Kai Nakamura

(C)中村凯

木柱螺旋楼梯，旨在连接一个房间在北侧和南面，允许家庭采取行动，在不同的活动，如循环跳过的楼层和作为一座灯塔的房子。

Wood column spiral staircase, designed to connect a room at north-side and south-side, allows the family to act in different activities such as circulating the skipped floors and as a lightwell of the house.

 © Kai Nakamura

(C)中村凯

预算较低，仅限于为房屋选择材料。箱体外形主要由白色灰泥墙包裹，只有入口处有一堵橙色的油漆墙，以吸引行人的目光。对于内饰，有绝缘的墙壁是用大量生产的白色壁纸密封的.随着一家人在这个房子里长大，他们会在这张白色的画布上涂上颜色。

The low budget limited to choose materials for the house. Box shaped exterior is mainly wrapped by white stucco wall and only entrance has an orange painted wall for catching eyes of pedestrians. For interiors, walls with insulation are sealed by mass-produced white wallpaper. As a family grows up with this house, they will put colors on this white canvas.

 © Kai Nakamura

(C)中村凯