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Shakujii-koen Tea Room

"Renovation and Authenticity" A four-and-a-half-tatami-mat tea ceremony room was designed in a condominium unit. The client is an Omotesenke (a member of the Omotesenke school of tea ceremony) and is familiar with the tea ceremony. The client wanted a tea room that could be used for tea ceremonies, and while the design was in the "Gyo" style, as in "Shin", "Gyo", and "Sou" for Japanese tea room styles, it was also in harmony with the interior of the relatively new condominium. Caption The walls and sliding doors of the room, which was originally a bedroom facing the living room, were dismantled to make way for a tea room that could be opened and closed with shoji screens to the living room, while retaining the sash and air condi... More