In the context of postwar suburban architecture, the project proposes a multi-story wooden structure that challenges prevailing, rigid residential conventions. The concept is based on a strict separation of the primary structure and the interior finishes. A point-supported skeleton defines a neutral framework that breaks away from conventional structural floor plan typologies. A flexible column grid forms the structural concept of the design. Organized around a bracing circulation core, an open space unfolds that is not restricted by load-bearing walls. This flexible structural framework allows for a variety of configurations: from open loft-style layouts to small-scale room configurations, residents can adapt the floor plan to their specific life stages. Architecture is understood not as a finished product, but as a malleable process that places the user’s appropriation at its center.Reference: Based on the proportion of the tatami mat, the Villa Katsura provides a human-scaled unit that defines the construction of the villa. Walls as ephemeral sliding doors can be slid aside to disappear entirely.
Movable wall panels and sliding doors allow for dynamic control of privacy and sightlines. The space-defining structural framework divides the space into zones and enables flexible layouts.Structural Diagram: Modular sections of varying sizes allow for different configurations