This is a renovation project for a 30-year-old apartment. Due to the one-sided windowsill of the site, there is insufficient daylighting; additionally, occupants occasionally need to host guests overnight. The renovation aims to maximize daylight conditions, optimize the use of limited space, and ensure ample storage space. Firstly, the previous two-room layout was reconfigured into a new plan consisting of an open concept kitchen, master bedroom, and a tatami room.
This project features the absence of typical partition walls indoors. Instead, each area is defined by differences in floor height. Incorporating transparent materials allows each area to be interconnected and suffused with transparency. A backlit arc embedded in the ceiling expands the overall visual and sensory scale.
Glass and mirrored materials are used for partitions and sliding doors to ensure transparency of sight and allow natural light to penetrate every corner of the interior. Raising the floor level demarcates the living room, dining room, and guest room; meanwhile, utilizing the height of the floor increases significant storage space. Recessed hardware conceals the bed frame in the wall, preserving possibilities for more efficient use of space. Dual-side sliding doors are used as movable partitions, providing versatile functionality and allowing the living space to be flexibly opened and closed like a modular mechanism.
