Article source: Tato Architects

When designing a house on a site with limited space, we have recently been exploring the possibilities of a continuous floor arrangement that extends gradually over a series of stepped floors. Rather than using walls and different floor levels to clearly divide the space into various functions, everything loosely connects and disconnects from each other through stepped floors. The idea is to create a sense of expansion inside a small house, so that you would find yourself on top of a rooftop in one moment, and tucked beneath a floor in another.

West side appearance, Image Courtesy © Shinkenchiku Sha

• Architects: Tato Architects
• Project: House in Takatsuki
• Location: Takatsuki, Japan
• Photography: Shinkenchiku Sha
• Construction: Shokenkikaku / Naoki Sasahara
• Structure: Main Structure, Timber
• Site Area: 114.61㎡
• Building Area: 46.37㎡ (40.23% of max 50% of coverage ratio permission)
• Total Floor Area: 96.05㎡ (83.81% of max 100% of floor area ratio permission)
• Completion: 2018

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