a young family of four has purchased a 53-year-old 2847 sq ft house in japan surrounded by the countryside landscape and has decided to renovate it. by developing a new living concept in such a traditional japanese house, which will continue to the next generation, ALTS design office hopes to harmonize the existing favorable details with new elements and notion of a residence that can interconnect the middle area.

ALTS has renovated a 53-year-old japanese house while maintaining its original character
a family has purchased a japanese house surrounded by the countryside landscape and has decided to renovate it

 

 

first of all, japanese based firm ALTS design office has removed previous expansions realized to the 53-years-old house and returned it to the authentic ricefield character style, trying to insert new elements furthermore. the original japanese style room has been transformed into a garden and the border side has been added outside, increasing external factors and creating a comfortable space where various elements interweave. the rich space has been created by externalizing the interior and inserting new things while leaving the old stuff.

ALTS has renovated a 53-year-old japanese house while maintaining its original character
ALTS design office hopes to harmonize the existing favorable details with new elements

ALTS has renovated a 53-year-old japanese house while maintaining its original character
the design team returns the japanese house to its authentic ricefield character style

ALTS has renovated a 53-year-old japanese house while maintaining its original character
ALTS develops a living concept in such a traditional japanese house which will continue to the next generation

ALTS has renovated a 53-year-old japanese house while maintaining its original character
the architects insert new elements after adapting an original japanese style

ALTS has renovated a 53-year-old japanese house while maintaining its original character
the design office has removed previous expansions realized to the 53-years-old house

ALTS has renovated a 53-year-old japanese house while maintaining its original character
the rich space has been created by externalizing the interior

ALTS has renovated a 53-year-old japanese house while maintaining its original character
the design team has inserted new things while leaving the old stuff

ALTS has renovated a 53-year-old japanese house while maintaining its original character
the border side has been added outside, increasing external factors and creating a comfortable space

ALTS has renovated a 53-year-old japanese house while maintaining its original character
ALTS develops the notion of a residence that can interconnect the middle area

 

 

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edited by: apostolos costarangos | designboom