MISUMI OMOYA

This is a renovation project of a 140-year-old traditional single-story house located in Misumi, Shimane Prefecture.
The 170㎡ residence is composed of a series of tatami rooms divided by sliding paper doors, with an engawa running along its perimeter.
Once a multigenerational family home, it is now being adapted for a couple while also serving as a gathering place for up to nine family members spanning three generations, including two families living nearby.
To accommodate these evolving needs, the spatial structure was fundamentally reimagined and updated for contemporary living.

At the heart of the plan is the kitchen and dining area—the central place of “eating” where family comes together.
By placing this space at the center of the home, it gently connects to surrounding private rooms such as the Buddhist altar room and bedrooms.
While preserving the traditional image of family gathering around the table, the design aims to provide comfortable distance and flexibility to accommodate the changing relationships of the family over time.

A doma space at the entrance creates a continuous flow between inside and outside, with sliding doors that allow adjustable openness.
This doma connects directly to the kitchen counter, offering a place where chance encounters with neighbors or guests staying at the adjacent Misumi Annex can naturally occur.
By reconnecting layers such as interior and exterior, past and present, individual and community, the project seeks to propose a new way of living rooted in this particular place.

＞Japanese