Family Living Stages

Renovation of a 38-year-old apartment complex where a couple and their three children live.

The partition walls that had been dividing the house into smaller sections were removed, and a single large stage-like floor was created in a comfortable location with a view of the trees in the park. This stage serves as a place for the family to eat and relax, as well as a play space with desks for the three children, allowing them to raise their children under their watchful eyes. This is the first phase of the renovation until the children need their own private rooms.

The concrete frame of the house at the time is revealed in the ceiling, incorporating the power of materials not found in new construction. At the same time, the floor and walls that contact the outside were blown down to improve the insulation environment, which is an issue in older homes, and to update the facilities.