Schemata Architects weaves modern design into a traditional Japanese house

Tokyo-based design practice Schemata Architects have reworked a traditional Japanese residence into a modern dwelling with an office, while keeping many of the 80-year-old building’s original features intact. Located in the seaside city of Kamakura an hour south of Tokyo, the Hojo Sanci is set in a quiet and lush residential area. To minimize changes to the original building structure and retain an open feel, the architects used differing floor heights and finishes to differentiate the programmatic...

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