House in Ashikaga

Shinta Hamada Architects

Outline: A house for a family of four generations built in an urbanization control zone surrounded by fields. the house is composed of a cross-shaped volume inserted into a square volume, with the equipment and structural core at the ends of the cross, the living and dining rooms at the center, and private rooms with large openings at the four corners. the aim was to create an architecture in which a family of eight members from four generations with different tastes and lifestyles can enjoy their own lives and flexibly adapt to changing family forms in the future.

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