Article source: EASTERN design office.,Inc.

The essence of this architecture lies in an inner court．

The site is at Sumizome, Fushimi, Kyoto.  It is a small town with a long and distinguished history, situated south of Tofukuji temple. Facing to south, the building is built on a gentle slope.

Image Courtesy © Koichi Torimura

It is a collective housing of five stories. Two tenants occupy the front and back side of the first floor. There are four units on the second to fourth floor and two units on the fifth floor.

•  Architects: EASTERN design office.,Inc.
•  Location: Kyoto Japan
•  Completion: 2009
•  Client: Yoshikazu Miyagoshi (more…)