Key Operation Inc.

Taishido House

Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects

TAISHIDO HOUSE

Akira Koyama + Key Operation

ARCHITECTS
Akira Koyama + Key Operation Inc. / Architects

AREA
148 m²

YEAR
2010

LOCATION
Tokyo, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses

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House Taishido is an urban dwelling located in the densely populated Taishido district, west of Tokyo. It was designed for a young family, which included a pet cat. 

Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects

The inside of the garage has been painted bright pink, offsetting the grey stucco façade, the subdued colour of which was compulsory in the area. The house’s asymmetrical roofline maximizes its playfulness and its volume.

The architect has created within a complex interior space consisting of rooms of varying sizes, which are stack on top of each other over three floors.

Small openings and steps have been created for the family cat to freely move between the rooms, leaving the ample staircase, which doubles up as a library, as a place of quietude for the rest of the family members.

Taishido House
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Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
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Taishido House
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Taishido House
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Taishido House
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Taishido House
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Taishido House
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Taishido House
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Taishido House
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Taishido House
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Taishido House
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Taishido House
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Taishido House
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Taishido House
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Taishido House
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Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects


Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects

Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects
Taishido House
Courtesy of akira koyama + key operation inc. / architects


Taishido House
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Taishido House
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Taishido House
Sketch 01
Taishido House
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Taishido House
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Taishido House
First Floor Plan
Taishido House
Second Floor Plan
Taishido House
Third Floor Plan
Taishido House
Site Plan

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