House in Kikuzaka

House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe

House in Kikuzaka

Tamotsu Teshima Architect & Associates

DESIGN TEAM
tamotsu teshima, kenichi hino

ENGINEERING
kmc

PHOTOGRAPHS
Akinobu kawabe

AREA
108 m²

YEAR
2019 

LOCATION
Tonosho, Japan

CATAGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The street where the house is located is called Kikuzaka, which is a neighborhood in Tokyo where the topography is very undulating, and because of this, the area has been unable to be developed until now, and as a result old houses remain.

House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe

The structure of the house is RC in order to minimize the gap between the house and the neighboring land and to maximize the interior space, as well as to comply with fire regulations.

The third floor is a sanitary space with a bathroom, which is open but protected from the surrounding view and a staircase to the roof, which offers a view of the entire city.

House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe


House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe


House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe


House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe


House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe
House in Kikuzaka
© Akinobu Kawabe


House in Kikuzaka
floor plan
House in Kikuzaka
site plan and floor plan


House in Kikuzaka
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House in Kikuzaka
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