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The building design addresses the lack of dynamic garden views by incorporating multi-directional views of planted courts, ensuring sunlight, ventilation, privacy, and convenient outdoor access, enhancing the enjoyment of garden scenery and space utilization.

JP7732247B2Active Publication Date: 2025-09-02SEKISUI HOUSE KK
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Application Number
JP2021112176
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-07-06
Publication Date
2025-09-02
Estimated Expiration
2041-07-06

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Technical Problem

Existing buildings do not allow for a dynamic change in the view of the garden scenery as a person moves within the building, limiting the enjoyment of varying garden views.

Method used

The building design includes multiple sections facing different courts with planted trees, featuring balconies, dining kitchens, and living rooms with openings to these courts, allowing views from various directions and ensuring sunlight and ventilation, with specific sections designed for privacy and ease of access.

Benefits of technology

Enables enjoyment of changing garden scenery from multiple angles, provides well-lit and ventilated spaces, maintains privacy, and facilitates smooth traffic flow while ensuring sunlight exposure and outdoor dining convenience.

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Abstract

To enjoy green of a court 31 at various locations of a building 100 from different directions.SOLUTION: A building 100 faces a court 31 with trees planted. A balcony 204 facing the court 31 from three directions except for east side is provided on the second floor of the building 100. Parts 203A, 203C are connected each other via a part 203B at the balcony 204. DK202 has openings 20C, 20B facing the parts 203C, 203B at a partition wall. A living room 201 has an opening 20A facing the part 203A. In addition, BR35, 36 have openings 35A, 36A facing the part 203A.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to buildings. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes the construction of a semi-outdoor wooden deck between two buildings, with an outdoor balcony above the wooden deck. The wooden deck and outdoor balcony allow for barbecues and other events to be held while switching between a semi-outdoor living space and an outdoor living space depending on the situation. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-167982 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In Patent Document 1, the garden is laid out along the building, so the view of the garden does not change much even if a person changes their viewing position within the building.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its object is to provide a house in which the changing scenery of the garden can be enjoyed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (1) The building of this invention faces a first court where trees can be planted. The building has a balcony with a first section, a second section, and a third section facing the first court from three sides. The first section and the third section are connected via the second section. The building further has a dining kitchen with a first opening facing the first section and a second opening facing the second section, and a living room with a third opening facing the third section.

[0007] The first court allows the greenery of the planted trees to be enjoyed from different directions in various places in the building, such as the balcony, dining kitchen, and living rooms.

[0008] (2) The building shall have the balcony, dining kitchen, and living room on each of the two or more floors.

[0009] The greenery created by the plantings can be enjoyed from different directions in various locations on the second and third floors.

[0010] (3) The space above the first court is an open-ceiling space that extends all the way to the top floor of the building.

[0011] The first and second rooms will have better sunlight and ventilation.

[0012] (4) The area of ​​the first portion is greater than each of the second and third portions.

[0013] The first section is close to the dining kitchen, making it easy for residents to carry their meals to the first section (outdoors). The first section is relatively spacious, allowing multiple residents to enjoy outdoor meals.

[0014] (5) The third opening faces south.

[0015] The second room gets even more sunlight.

[0016] (6) The building is separated from the first court by the second living room and faces the second court, which is open to trees. The second living room has a fourth opening facing the second court.

[0017] The trees planted on the second court allow the greenery to be enjoyed from the second living room. The third and fourth openings allow for good ventilation in the second living room.

[0018] (7) The building according to claim 6, wherein the second living space has no opening in the exterior wall extending between the first court and the second court.

[0019] It is difficult to see what is happening inside the second room from outside the building.

[0020] (8) The building comprises a Japanese-style room and a veranda located closer to the first court than the Japanese-style room and having a fifth opening facing the first court.

[0021] You can spend a pleasant time on the sunny veranda. [Effects of the Invention]

[0022] According to the present invention, you can enjoy changing garden scenery. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0023] [Figure 1] A schematic diagram showing the floor plan of the basement floor of Apartment 500. [Figure 2] Schematic diagram showing the layout of the first floor of apartment building 500. [Figure 3] Schematic diagram showing the layout of the second floor of apartment building 500. [Figure 4] A schematic diagram showing the layout of the third floor of Apartment Complex 500. [Figure 5] Schematic diagram showing the rooftop layout of apartment building 500. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0024] The following describes in detail an apartment building 500 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The following embodiment is merely an example of the present invention, and it goes without saying that the embodiment can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0025] Each figure shows arrows X, Y, and Z that are perpendicular to each other. Arrow X indicates north-south. Arrow Y indicates east-west. Arrow Z indicates the vertical direction. In Figures 1 to 5, north is roughly to the right of the paper, west is roughly toward the back of the paper, and the top of the paper is vertically upward.

[0026] [Overall structure of Apartment 500] 1 to 5, apartment building 500 comprises building 100 constructed on site 300 facing north to road 200 running east to west. Building 100 is a roughly rectangular parallelepiped that is elongated from north to south, with one basement floor and three aboveground floors. Apartment building 500 is a three-family home in which three households, consisting of, for example, a child's household, a parent's household, and a grandparent's household, live on different floors.

[0027] [Basement 1] In Figure 1, the first basement floor is a common area for three households and roughly comprises a driveway 10, a garage 11, an entrance lobby (hereinafter also referred to as "EL") 12, an elevator hall (hereinafter also referred to as "EH") 13, and a stairwell 14.

[0028] The driveway 10 is a space for getting on and off cars, and is located in the southwest corner of the site 300, facing the road 200. The garage 11 is a built-in garage that is connected to the road 200 via a slope 111 that runs north and south along the east side of the driveway 10. The garage 11 has parking spaces for, for example, eight cars. More specifically, three parking spaces are provided between EL12 and EH13, and another three spaces are provided adjacent to the north of the stairwell 14. The remaining two spaces are provided along the exterior wall on the east side.

[0029] EL12 consists of an entrance and an adjacent hall. EL12 faces the driveway 10 from the north side via an automatic door, and faces the south end of the garage 11 from the west side via another automatic door. EH13 is a boarding and disembarking space for elevator (hereinafter also referred to as "EV") 131. EH13 is located north of EL12 and connects to the garage 11 from the west side via an automatic door. EV131 ascends and descends between the first basement floor and the roof. Stairwell 14 is adjacent to the north side of EH13 via a partition wall and connects to the garage 11 from the west side via a door. Stairwell 14 is provided with stairs 141 to the first floor.

[0030] In addition to the above, the basement floor will also be equipped with delivery boxes, newspaper boxes, meter boxes, garbage disposal areas, and bicycle parking spaces.

[0031] [1st floor] In Figure 2, the first floor is equipped with EH15 and stairwell 16. EH15 is located almost directly above EH13 (see Figure 1) and is a boarding and disembarking space for EV131. Stairwell 16 is located northwest of EH15 and is connected to EH15 via a door. Stairwell 16 is further adjacent to the west side of the elevator shaft for EV131 via a partition wall. Stairwell 16 is connected to stairwell 141 from the first basement floor and stairwell 161 to the second floor.

[0032] The first floor includes a private area for the grandparents' household, including a shoe closet (hereinafter also referred to as "SC") 17, halls 18 and 21, toilets 19 and 24, a living / dining / kitchen area (hereinafter also referred to as "LDK") 20, a veranda 22, a Japanese-style room 23, a master bedroom (hereinafter also referred to as "MBR") 25, a washroom 26, a bathroom 27, a utility room (hereinafter also referred to as "UR") 28, and storerooms 29 and 30.

[0033] SC17 is adjacent to the south side of stairwell 16 and to the west side of EH15 via a partition wall, and is connected to EH15 via a door. SC17 is equipped with storage furniture that can store not only shoes but also umbrellas, overcoats, etc. Residents and visitors (hereinafter also referred to as "residents, etc.") move between EH15 and SC17 with their shoes on.

[0034] Hall 18 connects to EH15 in a position southwest of EH15, and connects to SC17 on the south side of SC17. From this position, Hall 18 extends south and ends at Toilet 19. Residents take off their shoes before entering Hall 18 from EH15 or SC17.

[0035] The living / dining / kitchen area (LDK) 20 includes a living room 201 and a dining / kitchen area (hereinafter also referred to as "DK") 202. The living room 201 is adjacent to the south side of the EH 15 and to the east side of the hall 18 and toilet 19 via a partition wall, and is connected to the hall 18 via a door. A sofa and a low table are installed in the living room 201. The DK 202 is located in the southwest corner of the first floor, and is spatially continuous with the living room 201 on its south side. In other words, there is no partition wall or door between the living room 201 and the DK 202. A kitchen set is located to the west of the DK 202, and a dining set is located to the east of that. The living room 201 is an example of a living room.

[0036] Partition walls with openings 20A to 20C are provided at the eastern ends of living room 201 and DK 202. Each of openings 20A to 20C is fitted with a sliding sash window (hereinafter also referred to as a "large sash window") large enough for a person to pass through.

[0037] The deck 203 and court 31 are located in the southeast part of the first floor. The deck 203 juts out from roughly the lower ends of the openings 20A to 20C in a direction away from the living, dining, and kitchen area 20 (specifically, eastward). The deck 203 has approximately rectangular sections 203A to 203C. The sections 203A, 203B, and 203C are connected in this order from north to south. The section 203A is connected to the living room 201 through the opening 20A. The section 203B is connected to the living room 201 through the opening 20A and to the dining room 202 through the opening 20B. The section 203C is connected to the dining room 202 through the opening 20C.

[0038] Regarding the areas of sections 203A to 203C, section 203C is the largest and section 203B is the smallest. Furthermore, the protruding end (i.e., the east end) of section 203B is closer to LDK 20 than sections 203A and 203C, and the protruding end of section 203A is farther from LDK 20 than sections 203B and 203C. Two chairs and a small table are placed in section 203A. An eight-person dining table and eight chairs are placed in section 203C. That is, the first floor has an outdoor dining area in the southeast corner.

[0039] The hall 21 is connected to the northeast corner of the living room 201 through an opening. The hall 21 extends north and south along the partition wall on the east side of the room EH15, toilet 24, UR28, washroom 26, etc.

[0040] Veranda 22 connects to the south end of hall 21 from the east side through an opening, extends east along the north side of section 203A, and abuts against the exterior wall. Veranda 22 and section 203A are separated by a partition wall with opening 22A. A large sash window is installed in opening 22A.

[0041] Japanese-style room 23 is located on the east side of hall 21 via a partition wall, and is connected to the north side of veranda 22 via a shoji screen or the like. The east and north sides of Japanese-style room 23 are partitioned by exterior walls 23A and 23B, respectively. Exterior wall 23A faces the outside of site 300, and to ensure privacy, no opening is formed in exterior wall 23A. On the other hand, exterior wall 23B does not face the outside of site 300, and an opening 23C is formed in exterior wall 23B. A sliding window is installed in opening 23C.

[0042] MBR 25 is located north of Japanese-style room 23, adjacent to the east side near the northern end of hall 21 via a partition wall. The east and south sides of MBR 25 are partitioned by exterior walls 25A and 25B, respectively. To ensure privacy, exterior wall 25A has no opening, but exterior wall 25B has opening 25C with a sliding window. Two beds are placed in MBR 25.

[0043] To the north of MBR 25, a storeroom 30 and walk-in closets (hereinafter referred to as "WIC") 251 and 252 are lined up in this order from west to east, separated by partition walls. The storeroom 30 is connected to the hall 21 through an opening. WICs 251 and 252 are also connected to MBR 25 through openings. The washroom 26 is connected to the north end of the hall 21 via a door from the west side, near the north end of the hall 21, and to the bathroom 27 via a door from the east side. The washroom 26 is connected to UR 28 via a door from the north side. The northern ends of the hall 21, washroom 26, and bathroom 27 are each separated by a partition wall fitted with a large sash window. A deck 261 juts out to the north from near the bottom of each large sash window. The storeroom 29 is surrounded by the washroom 26, bathroom 27, UR 28, and stairwell 16, and is connected to the hall 21 through an opening.

[0044] On the first floor, three courts 31-33 are provided as courtyards with trees planted. Vertically above the courts 31-33, the building 100's structural elements (ceiling, floor, eaves, etc.) are not generally provided, and vertically above the courts 31-33, there are open atrium spaces SW1-SW3 (see Figures 3-5, etc.) that continue from the ground to the top third floor and are open upward. However, structures are permitted to protrude from the building 100 into the open atrium spaces SW1-SW3 as long as the condition that the sky above can be adequately seen from the courts 31-33 is satisfied. Court 31 is an example of a first court, and court 32 is an example of a second court. Open atrium space SW1 is an example of an open atrium space.

[0045] Court 31 is surrounded on three sides except the east side by deck 203. In detail, portions 203A, 203B, and 203C face court 31 from the south, west, and north. Court 32 is adjacent to Japanese-style room 23 from the south side, adjacent to hall 21 from the west side, and adjacent to MBR 25 from the south side. Court 32 is open to the east. Court 33 is located in the northeast corner of deck 261.

[0046] [2nd floor] On the second floor and above, sections (layouts) similar to those on the first floor are given the same reference symbols, and their descriptions are simplified or omitted.

[0047] In FIG. 3, the second floor includes EH15 and a stairwell 34. Stairwell 34 is connected to stairwell 161 from the first floor and stairwell 341 to the third floor. The second floor includes, for example, an area reserved for the parents' household. This area differs from the area reserved for the first floor in the following ways:

[0048] The combination of veranda 22 and Japanese-style room 23 (see Figure 2) on the first floor replaces BR35 and 36 shown in Figure 3. BR35 is adjacent to the southern part of hall 21 from the east, separated by a partition wall. BR36 is located to the east of BR35, separated by a partition wall. Corridor 211 branches off from near the center of hall 21 and extends east. BR35 and 36 are adjacent to the east side of corridor 211 and connect to corridor 211 via a door. BR35 and 36 are located north of portion 203A of balcony 204 (described below) on the second floor. BR35 and 36 are separated from portion 203A by a partition wall in which openings 35A and 36A are formed. Large sash windows are installed in openings 35A and 36A. BR35 and 36 each have a bed.

[0049] The east side of BR 36 and the north side of corridor 211 are partitioned by second-floor exterior walls 36B and 36C, respectively. As with the first floor, to ensure privacy, exterior wall 36B has no opening, but exterior wall 36C has an opening 36D with a sliding window attached.

[0050] Decks 203, 261 (see FIG. 2) on the first floor are replaced by balconies 204, 262 (see FIG. 3), respectively. Compared to decks 203, 261, balconies 204, 262 differ only in safety specifications and in being located directly above decks 203, 261, and have the same planar shape as decks 203, 261. Therefore, in balcony 204, components corresponding to those of deck 203 are given the same reference numerals, and their respective descriptions will be omitted.

[0051] The combination of MBR 25, storeroom 30, and WICs 251 and 252 (see Figure 2) on the first floor is replaced by the combination of MBR 37 and WICs 371 and 372 (see Figure 3). In Figure 3, MBR 37 is located north of BRs 35 and 36, and adjacent to the east of hall 21, separated by a partition wall. The east and south sides of MBR 37 are separated by exterior walls 37A and 37B on the second floor, respectively. To ensure privacy, exterior wall 37A has no opening, while exterior wall 37B has opening 37C with a sliding window. Two beds are located in MBR 37. To the north of MBR 37, WICs 371 and 372 are lined up in the order listed, from west to east, separated by a partition wall. WICs 371 and 372 are connected to MBR 37 through openings.

[0052] In addition, the storeroom 29 (see Figure 2) on the first floor is replaced by a Japanese-style room 38 (see Figure 3).

[0053] [3rd floor] In Figure 4, the third floor includes EH15 and a stairwell 39. Stairwell 39 is connected to stairs 341 from the second floor and stairs 391 to the roof. The third floor includes an area exclusively for the children's household. This area differs from the area on the second floor in the following ways:

[0054] The combination of MBR37 and WIC371, 372 (see Figure 3) on the second floor replaces MBR40, WIC401, and balcony 402 (see Figure 4). WIC401 is adjacent to the northern portion of hall 21 from the east side via a partition wall. MBR40 is adjacent to WIC401 from the east side via a partition wall and connects to hall 21 via a passageway extending along WIC401. WIC401 connects to hall 21 and MBR40 through an opening and a passageway. The east and south sides of MBR40 are partitioned by exterior walls 40A and 40B on the second floor, respectively. Exterior wall 40A has no opening, but exterior wall 40B has an opening 40C with a sliding window. Two beds are located in MBR40. Balcony 402 is adjacent to the north side of MBR40 and WIC401 via a partition wall and an opening with a sliding window. The balcony 402 is adjacent to the east side of the open-ceiling space SW3 via a partition wall.

[0055] [rooftop] 5, the rooftop is a space for visitors and includes a stairwell 42 and EH 43. The stairwell 42 is located directly above the stairwell 39 on the third floor and is connected to EH 43 via a door at a position northwest of EH 43. A staircase 391 leading from the third floor is connected to the stairwell 42.

[0056] Located on the roof are a guest room 44, a washroom 45, a bathroom 46, a toilet 48, a kitchen 49, a storeroom 50, and a roof balcony 51. The guest room 44 is located south of the stairwell 42 and EH 43. A sofa, a low table, and two beds are installed in the guest room 44. The washroom 45, bathroom 46, toilet 48, kitchen 49, and storeroom 50 are located around the guest room 44. The roof balcony 51 is located directly above the section 203A and BR35, 36, and is located between the open-ceiling spaces SW1 and SW2 in the north-south direction in a plan view. A number of chairs and tables are installed on the roof balcony 51. .

[0057] [Major effects of Building 100] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the building 100 faces a court 31 with planted trees. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, each of the first to third floors of the building 100 is provided with a deck 203 and a balcony 204 that face the court 31 from three sides except the east side. In the deck 203 and the balcony 204, sections 203A and 203C are connected to each other via section 203B. On each floor, the dining room 202 has openings 20C and 20B in its partition wall that face sections 203C and 203B. The living room 201 has an opening 20A that faces section 203A. Furthermore, the bedrooms 35 and 36 have openings 35A and 36A that face section 203A. Therefore, the greenery of the trees planted on the court 31 can be enjoyed from different directions in various places in the building 100, such as the deck 203, the balcony 204, the dining room 202, the living room 201, and the bedrooms 35 and 36.

[0058] The DK 202 on each floor is an example of a dining kitchen, and the openings 20A, 20B, and 20C are examples of a third opening, a second opening, and a first opening. The living room 201 and BRs 35 and 36 on each floor are examples of living rooms. The deck 203 is an example of a deck, the balcony 204 is an example of a balcony, and the sections 203A, 203B, and 203C are examples of a third section, a second section, and a first section.

[0059] In this embodiment, the space above the court 31 is an open-ceiling space SW1, so that the living, dining, kitchen 20 and the balcony 204 are well-lit and well-ventilated.

[0060] In this embodiment, the portion 203C is wider than the portions 203A and 203B and is closer to the DK 202. This makes it easier to carry food from the DK 202 to the portion 203C, allowing a large group of people to easily enjoy a meal outdoors.

[0061] In this embodiment, on the second and third floors, the BRs 35 and 36 have openings 35A and 35B (another example of a third opening) facing south, so that the BRs 35 and 36 are well exposed to sunlight.

[0062] In this embodiment, in a plan view, the building 100 is located north of the court 31, with the BRs 35 and 36 in between, and also faces the court 32 (an example of a second court) which is planted with trees. Each of the BRs 35 and 36 faces the court 32 through an opening 36D (an example of a fourth opening) facing north. Therefore, the greenery of the trees planted on the court 32 can be enjoyed from the BRs 35 and 36. Furthermore, the opening 36D faces the openings 35A and 36A in the north-south direction, allowing good ventilation between the BRs 35 and 36.

[0063] In this embodiment, to ensure privacy, the exterior wall 36B has no openings, so the interiors of the BRs 35 and 36 are difficult to see from outside the building 100 (that is, the site 300).

[0064] In this embodiment, the veranda 22 and Japanese-style room 23 (an example of a veranda and a Japanese-style room) are adjacent to the portion 203A of the deck 203 on the first floor, so that guests can spend a comfortable time in the sunny veranda 22 and Japanese-style room 23.

[0065] [Other effects] Although three households of the same family live in the apartment building 500, privacy is required even among the same family. In the apartment building 500, the trees planted on the court 31 can block the line of sight between the part 203A, the living room 201, etc. and the part 203C, thereby ensuring privacy in these areas.

[0066] A moderate sense of openness is required to enjoy the outdoor space on the deck 203 or balcony 204. In the apartment complex 500, although trees have been planted on the court 31, people can get a sense of openness in the sections 203A and 203C due to the spatial continuity with the open-ceiling space SW1.

[0067] A smooth flow of traffic is very important in planning the floor plan of a typical home. In the apartment building 500, on each floor, people can move between the sections 203A and 203C through the section 203B. Therefore, when moving from one of the sections 203A and 203C to the other, people do not need to pass through the living / dining / kitchen kitchen 20. Therefore, people can move between the sections 203A and 203B without disturbing people spending time in the living / dining / kitchen kitchen 20. In this way, the deck 203 and the balcony 204 provide a smooth flow of traffic through the section 203B.

[0068] In the floor plan of a typical house, sunlight is very important. In the apartment building 500, the deck 203 and balcony 204 have portions 203A and 203C that sandwich the court 31 from the north and south, allowing a large amount of light to stream into the living / dining / kitchen area 20, the veranda 22, and the bedrooms 35 and 36.

[0069] [Variations] In the embodiment, the second and third floors are provided with the living / dining / kitchen area 20 and the balcony 204 that people can enter and exit through the openings 20A to 20C. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the building 100 may be provided with the living / dining / kitchen area 20 and the balcony 204 that people can enter and exit through the openings 20A to 20C on at least one of the second and third floors. [Explanation of symbols]

[0070] 500...Apartment housing 100...Building 20. Living / dining / kitchen 201 Living Room 202 Dining kitchen (DK) 20A,20B,20C...opening 203···Deck 203A, 203B, 203C...part 204 Balcony 22. Veranda 23. Japanese-style room 31, 32, 33... Coat 35,36...Bedroom (BR) 35A,35B,36A,36D,37C,40C...Opening 36B, 36C, 37A, 37B, 40A, 40B... Exterior wall SW1, SW2, SW3... Open-ceiling space

Claims

1. It faces the first court where trees can be planted, and is a detached building for parent-child households with the same household residing on each floor. It has a first and second floor, The first floor above is a deck having a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion facing the first court from three sides, the first portion and the third portion being continuous with each other via the second portion; a dining kitchen having a first opening facing the first portion and a second opening facing the second portion; a living room having a third opening facing the third portion, The second floor above, The building comprises a balcony having the same structure as the deck, the dining kitchen, and the living room.

2. 2. The building according to claim 1, wherein the space above the first court is a continuous open-ceiling space extending to the top floor of the building.

3. 3. The building according to claim 1, wherein the area of ​​the first portion is larger than each of the second portion and the third portion.

4. The building according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the third opening faces south.

5. Away from the first court, across the living room, it faces the second court where trees can be planted. The building according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the living space has a sixth opening facing the second court.

6. 6. The building of claim 5, wherein the living space has no openings in an exterior wall extending between the first court and the second court.

7. Japanese-style room and The building according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: a veranda located closer to the first court than the Japanese-style room and having a fifth opening facing the first court.

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