サワゾイ・ノイエW／House by the swamp W

札幌の都心から程近い山の中腹に建つ住宅。敷地は住宅街に位置するが、背後にある沢沿いの斜面には広葉樹の林が残されている。長らく空地だったこの敷地のおかげで、近隣住民は散歩のたびに沢沿いに広がる豊かな林を眺めることができた。本計画では、その眺めを近隣から奪わぬよう、傾斜した敷地に平屋的ボリュームを架け、建物下に視線が抜ける空間を設えている。ここは玄関前の庇としてだけでなく、駐車スペースや外物置前の作業スペースになるなど、雪の多い札幌でも四季を通じて多用途に使える半屋外の場として機能する。
玄関や階段ホールも視覚的には近隣に開放されており、床に埋め込まれた植栽と背後の林との連続性によって沢へ向かって視線を誘う。やや外部的な雰囲気を持つこの階段ホールが、リビングやダイニングといった活動的な場と、寝室や浴室などの静的な場を緩く分節している。

A house built on the mountainside near the center of Sapporo.  Although the site is located in a residential area, hardwood forests are left on the slope along the creek behind. Since the site was vacant for long time, the neighborhood residents were able to see the rich forests spreading along the creek every time they took a walk.  In this plan, to prevent the view from being taken away from the neighborhood, a flat single-storied house is built on the inclined site, to keep the sight available through underneath the building. This space can be used for many purposes throughout the seasons not only as an eaves in front of the entrance but also as a semi-outdoor place, such as a parking space or work space in front of the shed, even during the winter in Sapporo with many snow.
The entrance and the staircase hall are visibly opened to the neighborhood, and the continuity of embedded plants in the floor and the forest behind leads your eyes towards the creek.  This staircase hall with a slight exterior atmosphere gradually separates an active place, such as living and dining, and quiet place, such as bedroom and bathroom.

撮影：酒井広司　 Photo: Koji Sakai