Hakone TOUSUIEN

We renovated an old private house in Sengokuhara, Hakone to create an accommodation facility.
As the living room and kitchen had been independent spaces, we created a sense of openness by removing the walls and leaving the pillars in place, transforming this part of the house into a large room that functions as a living-dining area. We designed and produced a stylish kitchen and lighting of the kind that suits Japanese-style architecture.
We also removed the old windows, replacing them with large wooden-frame windows, and put in wooden decking that runs around the windows in the manner of a Japanese-style veranda. By creating a line that connects the kitchen to the veranda, and then on to the bath tub that sits outside, we have obscured the boundary between interior and exterior. This resulted in a space where guests can participate in outdoor activities such as barbecues from anywhere.

principle use : hotel
photo : Tomoya Nagatani