Renovation of a Minka / raumus

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Okayama, Japan
  • Architects: raumus
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  125
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Norihito Yamauchi
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Asahi Co.Ltd., Lixil Corporation, Otani paint, Tokyo-Koei
  • Lead Architect: Masashi Takeda
  • Collaborator: Yamato House, Michio Atoyama
  • City: Okayama
  • Country: Japan
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Renovation of a Minka / raumus - Interior Photography, Shelving, Beam, Chair
© Norihito Yamauchi

Text description provided by the architects. A house for a family of four: a potter, a cook, and their young children. The client decided to purchase and renovate a Minka (old Japanese-style house) with a thatched roof to live in Okayama as a new base of living.

Renovation of a Minka / raumus - Interior Photography, Beam, Chair
© Norihito Yamauchi
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Renovation of a Minka / raumus - Interior Photography, Beam
© Norihito Yamauchi

We decided to reconfigure the house into three spaces: the Doma (The earthen floor)  / Tatami room for production and guests, the living space during the day, and the sleeping space. Doma and the hall are separated by three sliding doors, which can be opened to create a room of about 90㎡.

Renovation of a Minka / raumus - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Beam
© Norihito Yamauchi
Renovation of a Minka / raumus - Interior Photography, Shelving, Beam
© Norihito Yamauchi

The hipped ceiling, which follows the shape of the roof, is about 4 meters high at the top, making it a very large space. The house is not only a residence but also a place of work and a gathering place for the community.

Renovation of a Minka / raumus - Exterior Photography, Door, Windows, Facade
© Norihito Yamauchi

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Cite: "Renovation of a Minka / raumus" 07 Apr 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/979701/renovation-of-a-minka-raumus> ISSN 0719-8884

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