大阪的建筑事务所OFEA（office for environment architecture）于近日完成了一个住宅的更新改造项目。该项目位于日本九州岛的佐世保市，初建于20世纪60年代，是一个建在山坡上的单层建筑体量，被一片住宅建筑所环绕着。随时时间的推移，这座住宅变得越来越老旧，更重要的是，其室内空间还会受到严寒和酷暑的影响。此外，虫害也是这座住宅所面临的问题之一。

Osaka-based firm OFEA (office for environment architecture) has renovated a house in sasebo, a city on japan’s kyushu island. The previous property, which dated back to the 1960s, was a single storey structure built into a hillside and surrounded by neighboring properties. However, the house had begun to show its age, and was affected by extreme cold in winter and extreme heat in summer. There were also problems with insect infestations.

▼住宅远景鸟瞰图，位于山坡上，被一片住宅建筑所环绕着，distant bird-eye’s view of the house that is built into a hillside and surrounded by neighboring properties

本住宅的屋主是一位年轻的女子，她从她的祖父那里继承了这座年迈的住宅。OFEA的领导者norio yoshinaga决定帮助她对该住宅进行一次彻底的更新改造。除了要改善住宅的保温隔热性能，建筑师还希望建筑能够与它周边的环境更好地融为一体，同时让住户欣赏到山下一览无余的美景。此外，本项目还作为一个典型案例，探讨了“在闲置房屋增多和老龄化越来越严重的情况下，我们可以做些什么”的问题。

Consequently, Norio Yoshinaga, who leads OFEA, was tasked with renovating the property for its client — a young woman who inherited the residence from her grandparents. In addition to improving insulation, the architect also sought to better integrate the structure with its surroundings and offer sweeping views across the neighborhood below. The design also serves as an example of what can be done in a country that suffers from a growing number of empty houses and an aging population.

▼住宅外观远景，红色屋顶与伸出的木结构体量相互衬托，distant exterior view of the house, red roof and extended timber structure complement each other

▼住宅外观，exterior view of the house