我们在拆除地块上的现有建筑后，在京都左京区一个安静的住宅区的角落里建造了一座新房子。原有建筑为三层结构，由于周围都是低层住宅，三楼是享受开阔视野的最佳位置。客户希望有一个可以利用这种景观的房子，因此我们建议将房子的客厅放在三楼。

We constructed a new house at the corner of a quiet residential neighborhood in Sakyo-ward, Kyoto, after demolishing the existing building on the lot. The former building had a three-story structure, and as it was surrounded by low-rise housing, the third floor was the perfect location to enjoy the open view. The client wanted a house where they can take advantage of this view, and thus we proposed to place the house’s living room on the third floor.

北面和南面都有山景，由于是低层住宅区，在夏天可以看到烟火。我们设计了框住风景的窗户，并在窗边设计了一个长凳，以连接室内和室外。

There are mountain views on both the northern and the southern sides, and with the low-rise residential neighborhood, you can see fireworks in the summer. We designed windows that frame the view, and a bench by the window to connect the inside and outside.

北侧的一个窗台作为厨房空间的一部分。厨房和客厅的部分区域与外部有联系，创造了开放和舒适的空间。客户20多岁，他未来的家庭结构尚不清楚。客户在家里上网工作，因此在房子周围创造舒适的工作空间是必要的。这就是为什么我们提议建立一个灵活的、可调整的空间，以适应他未来的生活方式，而不像在以前的建筑中看到的那样有固定的独立房间。

A bay window on the northern side functions as part of the kitchen space. Parts of the kitchen and the living room have a connection with the outside, creating open and comfortable space. The client is in her twenties, and his future family structure is unknown. The client works online at home, and thus creating comfortable work spaces around the house was necessary. This is why we proposed a flexible, adjustable space that could adapt to his future lifestyle, without fixed individual rooms as were seen in the previous building.

一楼有混凝土地板和一个两层楼的房间，功能是与室外空间相连的开放空间–非常适合邀请朋友、养宠物和其他爱好用途。在未来，客户可以对布局进行修改，根据当下的需要创建独立的房间。房子既适合场地条件，也适合客户的日常生活，因此与客户一起不断地发展。

The first floor has concrete floors and a two story room, and functions as an open space connected to the outdoor space — perfect for inviting friends, having pets, and other hobby uses. In the future, the client can make changes to the layout, creating individual rooms based on the needs of the moment. The house fits the site conditions as well as the clients’ everyday lives, and thus keeps evolving together with the client.

Architects: ALTS Design Office
Area: 113 m²
Year: 2021
Photographs: I.T.P
Design Director:Sumiou Mizumoto
Architects:ALTS Design Office
City:Kyoto
Country:Japan