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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Wall-less House / By Tezuka Architects

Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tezuka Architects
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong

Photo © Courtesy of Katsuhisa Kida / FOTOTECA

This large site in a dense residential neighborhood in Setagaya-Ku district in Tokyo provides a rare opportunity to open the house completely to the landscape and environment, like a retreat villa in the countryside.

Photo © Courtesy of Katsuhisa Kida / FOTOTECA

Occupying only 20% of the site, the house leaves ample space around it for a truly open, continuous space, a wall-less house.

Photo © Courtesy of Katsuhisa Kida / FOTOTECA

Using a lightweight steel, load bearing frame structure, the axial loads are distributed through only a utility core in the center and two thin columns, therefore opening the living space to the outside completely on all sides. The floors thus float in air, surrounded by the trees for greenery and privacy.
Description from the Architects:

Photo © Courtesy of Katsuhisa Kida / FOTOTECA

basement floor plan--drawing © Courtesy of Tezuka Architects

1st floor plan--drawing © Courtesy of Tezuka Architects

2nd floor plan--drawing © Courtesy of Tezuka Architects

Project Data
Project name: Wall-less House
Location: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Program: Residence
Site area: 255.19 m2

Building area: 50.84 m2

Total floor area: 239.91 m2
Design Year: 2000/4 - 2000/12

Construction Year: 2000/1 - 2000/6
Number of stories: B1F, 3F

Structure: Steel

The people

Architects: Tezuka Architects – Takaharu+Yui Tezuka, Masahiro Ikeda, Makoto Takei
Architectural and Structural design: Ove Arup & Partners Japan Limited

Lighting design: Masahide Kakudate Lighting Architect & Associates, Inc. (Masahide Kakudate)

Construction: Matsumoto Corporation

Photography: Katsuhisa Kida / FOTOTECA

Note>>Location in this map, It could indicate city/country but not exact address.

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