The "core" of the house is the staircase and the cristal glass that enclosures the garden and allows the view and integration of interior and exterior.
A nice space for watching a movie on the rolled screen or having a nice gathering at the terrace.
The "core" of the house is the staircase and the cristal glass that enclosures the garden and allows the view and integration of interior and exterior.
Where the main social areas are. The kitchen, very open and equipped with a stool under the stove for the husband to sit down while he is cooking. The living room and reading room, and the nurses bedroom.
Bedrooms for the couple and the son, and also a guest bedroom
The perfect place for a reunion with friends. With living space and a terrace with access to the garden. The GYM and yoga studio for her are also located here.
Where the main social areas are. The kitchen, very open and equipped with a stool under the stove for the husband to sit down while he is cooking. The living room and reading room, and the nurses bedroom.
The Villa
For the design and color palete we took the Koi fish as inspiration.
This fish represent strengh and overcoming difficulties, witch makes a great statement for his family.
Its movements inspired the curves and its color the palet.
For this project we had to work as teams to develop a house based in Global Design and aging in place.
The family we design for is a family recently moving to Japan.
The wife is this active woman who loves to exercise and entertaining her friends at home.
The husband is 20 years older than her but still active despites the arthritis and some sight lost. He loves to cook and read.
Their son, Teddy, is a teenager who likes spending time with his friends at home. He was in a bad car accident some years ago and lost one of his legs. Although he has a prosthetic one, he rather uses the wheelchair at home.