Crafted Domesticities

This project proposes a domestic-scale space in Shimokitazawa that fosters conviviality through everyday and collaborative production. It brings together craft, art, and ordinary labor— such as carpentry, ceramics, textiles, and coffee roasting—into a flexible framework that supports both making and gathering. Rather than treating craft as a static aesthetic, the project frames it as an evolving, embedded practice shaped by local materials and techniques. A series of interconnected buildings form a porous spatial system that expands outward, reflecting the fluid transitions between interior and exterior.

Located at the edge of a non-through alley, the project acts as a programmatic node, where urban rhythms and community practices converge. Blurring boundaries between production, exhibition, and inhabitation, the architecture creates a series of thresholds that encourage openness and collective engagement, while offering moments of privacy and retreat. It is a place where conviviality and localized making intertwine.

Typology: Domestic Production Space
Program: Arts and Crafts Production
Scale: 875 square meters (site area)
Material: Steel, wood, and concrete