Takahito Miyagishima (Takahito Miyagishima Architects)

A 2x4 framed house situated at a corner of a park in Sapporo was to be renovated into an open residence that includes a large kitchen and a workspace. Simply transforming an airtight, well-insulated, robust 2x4 structure into a space of openness was not feasible. Therefore, a new kitchen extension was built on the yard facing the park, articulating both the open nature of the park and the robustness of the 2x4 framing. Acting as the residence’s sunroom as well as a pseudo-park pavilion, the extension revitalizes both the home and the park.