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House along Saigoku Highway / Koyori + DATT

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Muko, Japan
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House along Saigoku Highway / Koyori + DATT - Concrete
© Shohei Yoshida

Text description provided by the architects. The “House along Saigoku highway” is a renovation project of an over-100-year-old wooden house located aside the Saigoku highway in the city of Muko at Kyoto Prefecture. Due to artistic activity made by the owner; it is a living and atelier space for a 3 member’s family; the 60-years-old parents and their high school teenager son.

House along Saigoku Highway / Koyori + DATT - Beam, Countertop, Chair
© Shohei Yoshida
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House along Saigoku Highway / Koyori + DATT - Beam
© Shohei Yoshida

The house has several problems that have been a concern for their residents, due to the constant changes and renovations.

House along Saigoku Highway / Koyori + DATT - Windows, Facade, Garden, Courtyard
© Shohei Yoshida
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House along Saigoku Highway / Koyori + DATT - Windows, Chair
© Shohei Yoshida

The main idea is to keep enough space for three people, making structural reinforcement and making necessary changes to the current architecture.

House along Saigoku Highway / Koyori + DATT - Facade, Garden
© Shohei Yoshida

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Cite: "House along Saigoku Highway / Koyori + DATT" 03 May 2017. ArchDaily. Accessed 12 Mar 2025. <https://www.archdaily.com/869848/house-along-saigoku-highway-koyori-plus-datt> ISSN 0719-8884
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