Article source: Yaita and Associates

This residence is in the residential area called Denenchofu which is located about 20 km to the west of the center of Tokyo. This area was developed about 90 years ago, based on the ideas of Eiichi Shibuzawa–to build a garden city on the hill ever blessed with gentle breezes and abundant vegetation.  To maintain the philosophy of this environmental formation, rules for the conservation of green, stricter than those of the other residential areas of Tokyo, were stipulated, such as requiring houses to be set back 2m from the roads. These rules have continued to be observed to this day.

Image Courtesy © Shigeo Ogawa

• Architects: Yaita and Associates
• Project: House for green, breeze and light
• Location: Ota city, Tokyo
• Photography: Shigeo Ogawa
• Software used: Vectorworks
• Architect in Charge: Hisaaki Yaita , Naoko Yaita
• Structural Engineer: Office PLUS ONE Co.,Ltd.
• Mechanical Engineer: Shimazu Design Office Ltd.
• General Constractor: Daido Kogyo Co.
• Year: April 2014
• Site area: 179.43 m2
• Footprint area: 68.86 m2
• Total floor area: 145.31 m2

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