Spaces that make the most of the earthen floor of a 100-plus year old house

House with Earthen Floor

  • 1990
  • House & Apartment ＋ Renovation
  • 200sqm
  • Nabari, Mie Prefecture
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Spaces that make the most of the earthen floor of a 100-plus year old house

Renovation of a 100-year-old private house in a peaceful rural setting.
The theme was to create a space suited to the modern age while making maximum use of the existing building's earthen floor space.
The renovation work was carefully selected to utilise the quality of the materials in the existing building, and attention was also paid to the materials and construction of the new additions so as not to detract from the quality of the existing building.
The big table sized 1000 x 2500 mm in the middle of the earthen floor is movable and can serve as both a table and a seating area, making use of the floor level of the earthen floor.

House with Earthen Floor

Year
1990
Location
Nabari, Mie Prefecture
Area
200sqm
Design
Morimoto Architects Associates
Structure
Wooden, 1 storey
Award
Chubu Architectural Award
Minister of Construction Award, 8th Reform Contest.
Publication
"New Residence Design" 1991.9
New Residence Design" separate volume.
Broadcast
CBC "House Building Encyclopaedia".