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Kyoto\u2019s preservation codes make renovation a negotiation between what a building was and what its residents need it to become. In the Narutaki district, kooo architects recently completed that negotiation on a traditional Sukiya-style residence, stripping back decades of piecemeal alterations to recover the spatial clarity the original structure once had. The result is not a museum piece or a minimalist showroom. It is a home that treats historical material as a living framework rather than a frozen artifact, and the distinction matters more than it might seem.<\/p>\n

Sukiya architecture grew out of the Japanese tea ceremony tradition, where timber construction, open spatial flow, and natural materials created rooms designed for contemplation rather than display. The original home had lost much of that character over the years as its tatami rooms were modified beyond recognition through successive, uncoordinated changes.<\/p>\n

Designer: kooo architects<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

kooo architects responded by reorganizing the interior into three distinct yet connected spaces: an earthen-floored passage linking the main structure\u2019s two wings to a smaller detached annex, a generous reception room, and a dedicated garden room built for nothing more than sitting with the landscape outside. Western Kyoto\u2019s Rakusei area provides long views and mature plantings that shift dramatically with the seasons, and the architects oriented an entire room around the act of watching that change happen. No program, no storage, no secondary function. A room that exists to frame a view is a commitment most residential renovations cannot afford, and its presence here signals that the project\u2019s priorities sit closer to atmosphere than to square-footage optimization.<\/p>\n

Material choices reinforce the connection to Sukiya tradition without replicating it literally. Exposed cherry wood beams run through the interiors. Juraku plaster, a finish historically associated with Kyoto\u2019s architectural identity, covers walls and ceilings. Fusuma sliding doors crafted by Noda Hanga Studio separate the spaces, and all of this work was executed by local craftspeople rather than standardized contractors.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The annex, which is entirely new construction, contains the primary living quarters, including three guest rooms, hinoki wood baths, and translucent window screens that soften incoming light into something closer to atmosphere than illumination. Pairing new construction with a restored historical shell is a familiar strategy, but the success here lies in how seamlessly the two registers communicate across the earthen passage connecting them.<\/p>\n

The tension in any heritage renovation sits between preservation and livability, and most projects tip too far in one direction. kooo architects avoided both the replica trap and the gut-renovation impulse. Narutaki\u2019s strict historical context demanded sensitivity, but the home\u2019s new layout reads as contemporary in its spatial logic even while its surfaces and materials carry the weight of a much older architectural vocabulary. Whether the balance holds over years of daily use is a question only the residents can answer, but the framework is sound.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The post This Crumbling Kyoto Home Was Rebuilt as a Wabi-Sabi Sanctuary \u2013 and Every Detail Is Intentional<\/a> first appeared on Yanko Design<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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