In today's world, overflowing with techniques and building materials, how many truly understand the fundamentals of design? Revisit the fundamental principles of home building with the author of the best-selling "Housing Anatomy Guide"! A home design lecture by Susumu Masuda, filled with humor and hand-drawn illustrations, and a passion for the field that no one else can offer.

“Housing design is the work of dealing with buildings like houses, but it is also the work of thinking about the space where people spend their entire lives.
In other words, housing design is the work of thinking deeply about people's minds and lives through architecture. "_From the preface

We draw a lot of drawings.
Since the size cannot be determined from the picture alone, dimensions are provided.
A reference line is also drawn to indicate where the dimensions are pointing.
When the four elements of a drawing, a baseline, dimensions, and scale are in place, a 'drawing' is finally elevated to a 'drawing'.
When redrawing a completed, messy drawing to clean it up, the order is reversed: first, set the scale, then draw the reference lines, then draw on top of them, and finally, enter the dimensions.

The resulting drawing is a very complex picture.
We tend to fall into the occupational disease of feeling complacent the more complex something is, but the moment the client sees the drawing, he will be scared and back away.
Dimensions are particularly problematic.
For many more people than we might imagine, the mere sight of numbers makes them dizzy.
The fact that the units of measurement are millimeters also adds fuel to the fire.

---p.27 「Basic 4.
For Whom Do Drawings Exist - Application: The Elevation of Drawings"

The blueprint is a plan drawing.
And we must abandon the idea that everything will go as planned.
The fact that the refrigerator fits perfectly in the drawing is a story that first passes the premise that the refrigerator can be transported there.
The hilarious farce that ensued when the refrigerator was brought in symbolizes an important issue that must be considered in the design and supervision of a home.

For example, among the typical items brought into construction sites is built-in furniture (custom furniture).
Although it is called built-in, it is not manufactured from scratch on site. Most of the time, it is made in a workshop and then brought in.
A bookshelf that fills the room from floor to ceiling cannot be kept upright even if it is brought into the room lying down.
For built-in furniture, it is also a good idea to pay attention to the length.
The design drawings allow for as long as space allows, but materials longer than 8 characters (2,400 millimeters) must be special ordered.

---p.41 「Basic 7.
From the Construction Site Delivery Manual - Take Your Time in the World!

In today's household, the assumption that cooked food is eaten immediately is breaking down.
In recent years, it has become rare for the entire family to eat together.
The reality is that people cook enough food for everyone to eat at once and then bring it to each family member at a time when they can eat, or they eat it themselves.
Modern devices like refrigerators, preservatives, wraps, foil, and microwaves have made this type of eating possible.

Is there no need for a separate dining space in modern times? Or should we faithfully provide it for family mealtimes, which have become even more precious due to fewer opportunities? This is, of course, a decision you and the building owner must make.
However, even if you usually cook alone in the island kitchen and eat alone, if you think about the joy of inviting close friends over and throwing a party on the weekend, a full dining space may not necessarily be a waste of space.

---p.88 「Basic 13.
Long ago, cooking and eating were the same thing.

It is advisable to take out and organize items that you use on a regular basis.
But don't be mistaken, I'm not saying it's okay to be messy.
Arrange them neatly and put them on standby.
What you need to pay attention to at this time is the sorting method.
It is meaningless to command someone to “stand there.”
Anyway, after a while, it starts to get messy and messy.
So what should we do? The answer is to hang it up.
Hanging is also a mechanically stable fixation method.
If you hang it, things won't be able to escape.

How can you "store" items so they're out of sight and easily accessible when needed? There are three secrets to utilizing your storage space to build a positive relationship with your belongings.
① Avoid installing doors if possible, ② However, do not allow people to see inside, ③ Make it so that people cannot avoid entering the storage space on a daily basis.
---p.109 「Basic 17.
From "Organizing = Not Storing"

You probably already know that a set of indoor and outdoor units connected by a hose is called an air conditioner.
What flows through the air conditioner hose is ‘refrigerant.’
Like water, refrigerants also absorb heat in the form of latent heat through the change of state from gas to liquid (see page 128).
Refrigerants use this property to diligently transport heat by vaporizing and liquefying between indoor and outdoor units.
There are several types of refrigerants, selected for their ability to evaporate at a lower temperature than water and for their ability to make the device compact.

The combination of an evaporator and a compressor vaporizes and liquefies the refrigerant.
It might be easier to understand if you compare it to a comedy duo.
The comedy duo consists of a boke (the one who makes foolish remarks) and a tsukkomi (the one who harasses the boke). The compressor, which plays the role of the tsukkomi, heats up the boke and makes the atmosphere hot, and the evaporator, which plays the role of the boke, gently cools it down.
---p.131 「Basic 20.
From "Room air conditioning is a comedy combo"

Watching what was once a "home" while leading the site transform into a "sanctuary" over time is a joy that cannot be exchanged for anything else for those of us involved in the design.
This house has become a 'sanctuary' after 20 years of maintenance and repairs, as well as numerous touches to furniture and equipment.
The living room wall storage cabinet was designed during the design phase, but it was built later because the couple who own the house requested, “We want to make it after we have a specific idea of ​​how much storage space we will need after we move in.”
Additionally, the bedroom headboard and wardrobe were made to fit the location after confirming the size and storage capacity with the owner couple after they started living there.
After completing the storage space around the living room and bedroom, the following year I received requests for consultation on smaller projects such as building a sofa and remodeling a long-used sofa table.

---p.167 「63.
From “Until Home Turns into a Sanctuary”

What exactly is "building strength"? Strength against what? Earthquake, lightning, fire, father! Yes! Strength against shaking, shock, fire, and noise.
We need to think about this with a clear distinction.

First, let's look at the soundproofing performance.
Whether it's external noise or internal commotion, it travels inside and out through the building's roof and walls.
Resistance to sound is simply affected by weight.
This is called the 'mass law'.
When comparing reinforced concrete, steel frame, and wood, reinforced concrete wins.
However, in the case of actual buildings, it is not such a simple problem because openings also have an effect.

Next, let's look at fire resistance performance.
Whether a building is fire-resistant or not depends on the non-combustibility of the building materials used.
Concrete itself is a non-combustible material and has excellent non-combustibility.
However, steel and wooden structures can also achieve equivalent fire resistance performance by covering their main structural parts with non-combustible materials.

---p.149 「Basic 23.
From "Heavy = Not Strong"