Slideshow: Multi-Generation Living
Though Japan has a long history of multi-generational living, it’s become far less common for parents to live with a grown child after his or her marriage. Whether this is because of the rising cost of living, a modern individualist mindset, Japan’s plummeting birthrate, or a combination of all three is a matter of speculation.
This home, designed by Hiroe Yoshida and Tomoki Odani of 3 - - lab in Kyoto is a compromise. The 259-square-foot duplex serves as a workspace for a young couple, and a home for their elderly parents. To facilitate these separate functions, Hiroe explained, clear divisions in space were necessary. Therefore, the architects placed the workspaces on the second floor and open living areas on the first.
Photo by Saki Irimajiri
This home, designed by Hiroe Yoshida and Tomoki Odani of 3 - - lab in Kyoto is a compromise. The 259-square-foot duplex serves as a workspace for a young couple, and a home for their elderly parents. To facilitate these separate functions, Hiroe explained, clear divisions in space were necessary. Therefore, the architects placed the workspaces on the second floor and open living areas on the first.
Photo by Saki Irimajiri
View a Slideshow of a Multi-Generation House
Posted by: Audrey Tempelsman on Mar 21, 08 at 01:40 PM PDT
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