【Owner’s Voice】Machida House: A traditional Japanese house with a joined wooden frame and tsuchikabe walls
- 2020-02-01
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Owner: Keiji Yamada (Social worker) Sixteen years have passed since Machida House was built. The floor, ceiling, pillars, and beams gradually change the color in amber over time and have depth to its color. All the walls follow the tsuchikabe form (clay reinforced by bamboo laths), including a living room, kitchen, toilet, and bathroom. The beauty of the wall color and the imposing atmosphere soothe the souls of people live in. The benefit of tsuchikabe wall is not only to control humidity, but also to perform a high sound insulation. When I introduce Machida House to my friends, …
【Owner’s Voice】Chōfu House: A traditional Japanese house with a joined wooden frame and tsuchikabe walls
- 2020-02-01
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Owner: Masako Yoshida (Professer) My all family are satisfied genuinely since we live in Chofu House built by Seyseysha, Mr. Fukada. The house is appropriate to the lush greenery, Chofu. My friends who visit here say that being at this house makes me feel calm and at ease. Before building, Mr. Fukada told me that the house built by traditional construction methods pleased your body, now I realize that. Floor of solid wood gentle with skin, pillars and a stair rail give a good touch feeling, and jointed wood of ceiling enjoy my eyes and I don’t get …
【Owner’s Voice】Omotesandō Clinic: Renovated condominium in solid wood
- 2020-02-01
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Owner: Yasutada Oshikoji (Clinic owner) Thank you for accepting my irregular request that one room of an apartment renovates to a chiropractic clinic. I searched a contractor that was willing to remodel the room into a unique space having also an authentic atmosphere which is not affected by trends. And I asked Seyseysha which has succeeded high skills that have been passed down in Japan since ancient times and has achievements. Before I decided to order, I went to see the house made by Seyseysha. It was a hot day in summer. I was impressed that there was …
【Owner’s Voice】Oume House: Restored Taisho-era Machiya
- 2020-02-01
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Owner: Chie Suzuki It has been fifteen years since the house restored by Seyseysha. The house once was going to rot, but now a healthy taste is still alive regardless of its past circumstance. In the past, it was vacant for a long time. There was in the mountains, so flying squirrels lived on the ceiling and raccoon dogs lived under the floor. After repair construction, it was not long before we moved. Ventilation and sunshine was improved after we cut bushes surrounding the house by little and little and took in flesh air everyday. The house was …