T-Square Design Associates

40代のご夫婦とお子様が1人の3人家族が住むマンションの1室のリノベーション。この家のご主人は、とある「道」を究める方で、人との縁や家族の絆を大切にされる。そんなご主人と、ご自身の趣味を追求されている奥様。奥様はとにかく動線が大事で、ご主人はデザインや素材感（表面的なことではなく、その先に存在する精神性）に拘る。一見対照的な２人の要望を叶える空間。縁→円→輪という発想から天井に大きな輪を設け、その下で生活をする。まるで輪が常に家族を見守るように、輪が繋ぐ家族の絆。そんなことを考えながら、それに見合う空間と、その空間を支える仕上げ素材とは何か、又それらの関係性について、改めて焦点を当てて考えてみた。光を吸収し、美しい影を生む壁や天井の仕上げと、それらとバランスが取れた床素材。仕上げの素材によって、また場所によって、違う表情を見せる「面」は光と影が調和した空間に存在する静寂性を表している。一つの「道」を究めるご主人にとって、空間における精神性は重要な要素であり、空間や素材の中に存在する静寂性は、精神性を支える重要な要素である。

写真：楠瀬友将

This is a renovation of one unit in an apartment where a family of three in their 40s lives, a couple with one child. The husband of this house is someone who has mastered a certain "path" and values ​​relationships with people and family ties. The wife pursues her own hobbies. The wife cares about movement flow in the house, while the husband is particular about design and texture (not superficial things, but the spirituality that exists beyond that). This space fulfills the desires of these two people, who at first glance seem to be contrasting. A large ring was installed on the ceiling and they live under it. It is as if the ring is always watching over the family, and the ring connects the family ties. With this in mind, we focused again on what kind of space is appropriate and what the finishing materials that support that space are, and the relationship between them. Wall and ceiling finishes that absorb light and create beautiful shadows, and floor materials that balance them. The "surfaces" that show different expressions depending on the finishing material and the location represent the tranquility that exists in a space where light and shadow are in harmony. For the husband, who has mastered one "path," the spirituality of the space is an important element, and the silence that exists in the space and materials is an important element that supports that spirituality.
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Photo：Tomoyuki Kusunose