This is a store-cum-house located on the eastern edge of Awaji Island, facing Osaka Bay. The floor plan is designed in such a way that one can freely circulate around a central core containing kitchen and bathroom. The entrance is located on the south side; the living room is located on the east side; the bedroom is located on the north side; and the store is located on the west side. The main structure of the house utilizing a prefabricated steel frame greenhouse structure is finished with commonly used materials using colors in this area, including slate, fiber cement boards, corrugated galvanized steel panels, and blue green tones often used to paint warehouses and water tanks in the neighborhood in order to reconnect this house with the surrounding scenery.
This house was designed for parents of architect Rui Itasaka, and Tezzo Nishizawa Architects participated in the project as a design collaborator.
淡路島の東端に位置して大阪湾に面して建つ店舗兼住宅。東西に中央に水回りの室をまとめて回遊性を持たせ、南側にエントランス、東側に住居、北側に寝室、西側に店舗を配した平面計画となっている。そして、2つの切妻屋根を持つ温室の鉄骨フレームを構造にして、スレート、フレキシブルボード、波板、あるいは近くの倉庫や給水タンクに塗られた青緑色、といったこの地域にありふれたモチーフを用いながら、風景との関係を再構築している。
これは建築家・板坂留五の両親のための住宅であり、西澤事務所は設計協力でプロジェクトに参加した。