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Architects: Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL
- Area: 92 m²
- Year: 2024
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Photographs:Toshiyuki Udagawa, Tan Yamanouchi
A Residence Inspired by a Members-Only Clubhouse – This project involves renovating a residential apartment near Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in central Tokyo. The concept was to create "a home reminiscent of a members-only clubhouse." The floor plan was envisioned as a large, single-room space, with the only spatial divisions defined by the contours of the ceiling. The design takes inspiration from the owner's lifestyle, where friends and acquaintances often gather at the home, regardless of whether the owner is present. This unique approach creates a semi-private, semi-public space, closely mirroring the essence of a members-only clubhouse. The result is a distinct residential form that reinterprets urban living for single men in central Tokyo. For the two cats who share this home with the owner, the open-plan, wall-free space offers a visually expansive, liberating, and richly stimulating living environment.
