Topics & Message

住宅で一番大事なことは、間取りでも設備でも導線でも外観でもありません。

私の考える一番大事なことは、外と内との関係や内と内の関係です。環境と建築の関係こそがいい建築かどうかを決めるのです。

最近抽象的な住宅を多く雑誌で見かけますが、本当にそこに住めているとは思えません。

収納は？室温は？使い勝手は？そこを無視して良い建築には成り得ません。

外と内の対等な関係が確立してくると、気持ちのよい、なんとも言えない心地よい空間に身体を浸透させることができます。

住み手も家族なり自分なりといい関係を築くことになります。　中山眞琴

The most important element in a house is not the floor plan, the furnishing, the traffic line, not even the external design.

To me the most important element is the relationship between the inside and outside, as well as the relationship within the interior.

The relationship between the architecture and its environment is what makes a good building.

Although, lately, many architectural magazines are featuring abstract house designs, I don’t think that I can live in any of them.

What about storage spaces? Inside temperature? Usability? A good architecture is not possible ignoring these elements.

Once that relationship between the inside and outside is established, one can immerse oneself in an indescribably comfortable space.

And the occupants can forge good relationship with oneself and with themselves.

People can't live too long in a building build only on its architectural concept or its exterior design.

A good architectural design should be designed with heart, and not only with head.　Makoto Nakayama