T-Square Design Associates

箕面市内の山を切り崩して開発された比較的新しい住宅地での計画である。周辺は大手ハウスメーカーから地元の工務店まで、幅広い住宅が建っており、それぞれ、形や外装材といった多種多様な要素が入り混じった主張し合う街並みとなっている。そこで、計画地では、周辺環境とは逆の路線で、住宅としての存在感を消すことで静かな存在感を出せないかと考えた。まず、建物形状は無駄な凸凹を無くし、建築形態としての余計な主張を避け、単純な箱型としている。この単純性は、最小限に間仕切られた内部空間にも反映されている。次に出来るだけ主張しない色、又、自然環境や、人工的環境に馴染む色を外装色として取り入れる事で、周辺環境に馴染むよう、心掛けた。その結果、非常にシンプルな黒い箱が出現することになった。

構造：下山建築設計室
写真：絹巻豊

This project is located in a relatively new residential area developed by cutting down a mountain in Minoh City. The surrounding area is lined with a wide variety of houses, from major house manufacturers to local construction companies, and each house has a diverse mix of shapes and exterior materials, creating a streetscape that asserts itself. Therefore, for the planned site, we thought it would be possible to create a quiet presence by taking a different approach to the surrounding environment and erasing its presence as a house. First, the building shape is a simple box shape, without any unnecessary bumps or irregularities, and avoids any unnecessary assertion as an architectural form. This simplicity is also reflected in the interior space, which is partitioned to a minimum. Secondly, we tried to use colors that are as unobtrusive as possible and that blend in with the natural and artificial environment for the exterior color, so that the building would blend in with the surrounding environment. As a result, a very simple black box emerged.

Structure：Shimoyama Architects Office.
Photo：Yutaka Kinumaki