玄関のベンチ兼下駄箱

湿気が多く、また床座を基本とする日本では、玄関に室内を清潔に保つための段差が設けられています。 しかしながら、外出するたびに「1. 床に座る　2. 靴を履く　3. 立ち上がる」という一連の動作を行うことを強いられ、高齢者にとっては大変な負担となっています。 そこで、脚の長さの異なるベンチを提案しました。 このベンチに座って体をスライドさせることで、楽に靴の着脱ができるようになり、よりアクティブな生活を促しています。また、このベンチは下駄箱も兼ねているため、脱いだ靴を収納することができ、ミニマムな暮らしを可能とするのです。 Japanese households have an elevation in level at the entrance, and people remove their shoes before entering. This is because Japan has a cultural living style of sitting on the floor, so it is important to maintain the cleanliness of the indoors. Also another reason is that in Japan, where the atmosphere is moist, it is essential to ventilate underneath the floor. On the other hand, these slight rises at the entrance are a big nuisance to the elderly. Every time they exit, they must "1.Sit on the floor 2.Put on their shoes 3.Stand up" which is damaging to their hips. Hence, I suggested a bench with a differing leg height. This bench allows you to easily put on your shoes and go outdoors by "1.Sit on the bench 2.Slide your body 3.Put on your shoes 4.Stand up." Also, this bench contains a shoe rack, so you can store your removed shoes to achieve an efficient use of space.