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Hishiya

Fumihiko Sano Studio

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Doris Sung
Doris Sung Principal/Director of Undergraduate Programs at DOSU Studio Architecture/USC School of Architecture
There are some really nice moments...
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Julio Kowalenko
Julio Kowalenko Cofounder at Atelier Caracas
There is something about this desig...
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Lorcan O'Herlihy
Lorcan O'Herlihy Founder, Design Principal at Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA]
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Akanksha Deo Sharma
Akanksha Deo Sharma Designer at Ikea
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Tobias Geisler
Tobias Geisler Cofounder at VAVE Studio
beautiful multilayered collage of m...
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Nathan Watts
Nathan Watts Creative Director at Interstore
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Janne van Berlo
Janne van Berlo Founder at Atelier van Berlo
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6.75
Simon Goff
Simon Goff Founder and Director at Floor_Story
I love how much is packed into this...
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Ting Yu
Ting Yu Chief Architect at Wutopia Lab
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5.5
Frank Lee
Frank Lee Founder and President at Shanghai Fengyuzhu Culture Technology
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6.5
Nic Granleese
Nic Granleese CEO and Cofounder at BowerBird
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5.75
Yanchih Wang
Yanchih Wang President and Chief Designer at GD-Lighting Design
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7.5
Victoria Yakusha
Victoria Yakusha Founder and chief architect at Yakusha Studio & FAINA Collection of live design
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Jeff Yrazabal
Jeff Yrazabal President at SRG Partnership
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Client
Torinago, LLC
Floor area
213 ㎡
Completion
2020
photographer
Yagi Yuna

This project is a renovation of an 80 year old folk house built in a castle town founded by Akechi Mitsuhide, located in Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto. Although the client's family has grown up in the area, the number of vacant houses has increased in recent years. The client currently runs a restaurant near the project site but was worried that the only accommodation available for visitors would be a commercialized hotel. When thinking about ways in which architecture can alleviate the dissipating bustle and atmosphere of the area, a concept to create an inn that makes use of local materials, craftsmanship, and local culture to symbolize the town’s identity was selected. The original atrium which was used for evacuation to the attic in preparation for the frequent flooding of the Yura River was retained in the renovation. A reception space, staircase hall, 4 guest rooms and a small restaurant were created during the renovation. The pre-existing warehouse was dismantled in place of a large garden. Each room was made by local craftsmen using various local materials such as lacquer and stone from Tamba, indigo dye from Fukuchiyama, handmade Japanese paper from Ayabe, and cypress wood originating from Tango. By creating a place to stay, one vacant house becomes an occupied facility, visitors can stay in the city, local craftsmen and writers have employment, and visitors can learn about Tamba and Tango through experiencing the craftsmanship of the local materials. We hope that the creation of this new space will revitalize the region and attract new people to the area.