这个项目的建筑方案是在一个大约四十年前开发的住宅区里重建一座房子。许多那个时代的房子至今仍在附近，这个新的结构在屋顶的形状、外墙的颜色和整体形式的其他元素方面都遵循了他们的思路。观察这些老建筑，人们会注意到，后退规定所要求的周围一米宽的空间，通常是一个简单的空隙，用于储存或放置公用事业管道或空调机等设备。即使后退空间较宽，房产的朝向往往意味着邻居家的大窗户可以看到这些开放的空间，使得隐私难以获得。

The architectural program for this project was to rebuild a house in a residential subdivision developed about forty years ago. Many houses from that era remain in the neighborhood today, and this new structure follows their lead in terms of the shape of the roof, color of the exterior walls, and other elements of the overall form. Looking at these older buildings, one notices that the one-meter-wide margin of space around them that is required by setback regulations is typically a simple gap used for storage or to house utility pipes or appliances such as air conditioning units. Even when the setback is wider, the orientation of the properties often means that large windows in neighboring houses look out on these open spaces, making privacy difficult to obtain.

在这个房产上，地块的长边特别暴露在邻居的房子面前。我们的对策不是扩大外部差距，而是将建筑的边缘紧贴后退线，并在外墙的内侧加入缓冲区，从而将居住空间与邻近的房产拉开距离。在底层，缓冲区包括一个混凝土地板的入口，围绕着部分周边延伸，以便将居住空间包裹起来。上层的缓冲区包括一个由滑动纸屏风（shoji）围成的阳台，遮挡了空间的视线，但仍然允许光线通过，创造了一种与相邻房屋分离的模糊感觉。在一些地方，屏风被底部推开的木门打断，在保持隐私的同时让微风吹进来。

On this property, the longer sides of the lot were particularly exposed to neighboring houses. We responded not by widening the exterior gap but instead by bringing the edges of the building right up to the setback lines and including a buffer zone on the inner side of the exterior walls, thus distancing the living spaces from neighboring properties. On the ground level, the buffer zone consists of a concrete-floored entryway extended around part of the perimeter so that it enwraps the living spaces. The buffer zone on the upper level consists of a veranda enclosed by sliding paper screens (shoji) that shield the space from view but still allow light to pass through, creating an ambiguous sense of separation from the adjacent houses. In several places, the screens are interrupted by wooden doors that push out at the bottom, letting in breezes while maintaining privacy.

虽然与周围社区的关系在住房开发中很重要，但隐私也是必不可少的。在这个项目中，缓冲区起到了拉开距离和联系的作用；通过将它们置于室内，我们的意图是在日常生活所必需的区域之外创造一个剩余区域。同时，核心生活空间被一个单一的大屋顶所覆盖，天窗沿其长度方向延伸。这些天窗为整个房子提供了均匀的阳光，包括主房间、厨房、书房，甚至浴室。

While relationships with the surrounding community are important in housing developments, privacy is also essential. In this project, the buffer zones serve as that point of distancing and connection; by locating them inside, it was our intention to create a surplus zone beyond the areas essential for daily life. Meanwhile, the core living spaces are covered by a single large roof with skylights running all along its length. These skylights admit an even sunlight to the entire house, including the main room, kitchen, study, and even the bathrooms.

Architects: Shogo ARATANI Architect & Associates
Area: 64 m²
Year: 2018
Photographs: Shigeo Ogawa
Manufacturers: Louis Poulsen
Consultant: Mitsuda Structural Consultants
General Contractor:Nishimura Kenchiku Kobo
Structural System:timber flame
Total Floor Area:124.01m2
Structural System:timber flame
City:Takatsuki
Country:Japan