Article source: Yaita and Associates

This is the house for a couple with two small children located in a suburb of Tokyo. A form like a vase is characteristic. Large bay windows and entrance which were built with galvanization jump out of an outer wall, on the contrary, the longitudinal side wall has been drilled for the balconies.

Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

• Architects: Yaita and Associates
• Project: House in Yakumo
• Location: Meguro city, Tokyo
• Photography:  Shigeo Ogawa, Hiroyuki Hirai
• Software used: Vectorworks
• Architect in Charge: Hisaaki Yaita , Naoko Yaita
• Structural Engineer: Katsuharu Sugiura
• Mechanical Engineer: Shimazu Design Office Ltd.
• General Constractor: Nissyo Constraction
• Year: July 2011
• Site area: 106.32m2
• Footprint area: 63.61 m2
• Total floor area: 164.55 m2

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