In this project, Seitaro Aso Architecture and Tyrant avoided removing the existing finish where possible in order to reduce dismantling costs and applied the new finishing material directly onto the original finish. To be specific, herringbone flooring and large tiles were directly applied onto the existing floor material, and the original cloth-finished wall and ceiling surfaces were directly covered by plasterboard and finished with paint.
On the other hand, removal work was minimized; the main things removed were the partition wall between the dining-kitchen and the living room, which became functionally unnecessary and the cases of the sashes. The two-by-four members revealed due to the removal of the original finish have been kept exposed.
Saito House, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Program: single-family house
Architects: Seitaro Aso Architecture and Tyrant Inc
Area: 30 sqm
Completion: 2015