The design criteria for the temporary housing for the Kobe Earthquake victims called for an inexpensive structure that could be...
The rectangular plan of the house is divided into five parallel, 5×15-metre rectangular zones: front yard, interior space, central courtyard,...
Because the client was used to living “downtown”, a house was created to reflect this traditional open lifestyle with contemporary...
The first permanent paper tube structure, the Paper House is organized on a 10 x 10 meter plan with 110...
The concept for the Furniture House to use prefabricated furniture as structural and space defining elements originates from the Library...
This is a gallery made from a paper tube structure. All vertical loads are carried by the paper tubes and...
Built in a region with heavy snowfall, the second Case Study House sought to separate roof and ceiling. In order...
Budget constraints, a tight schedule, and the requirement to accommodate heavy machinery yielded a design with pre-cast, pre-stressed concrete slabs...
Containing shops, offices, and housing, this complex sits on an irregular, pentagonal site flanked by a railroad line and a...
To create a sense of openness in the Housing at Shakujii Park, the axial shear wall was eliminated by arranging...
Although the sloping site is as steep as 45 degrees in some locations, extra budget could not be alotted for...
Anticipating future housing development in the area, the house’s square plan was rotated 45 degrees to expand views and garden...
As the “Three Walls” concept developed, individual walls gained new expression and function. Light penetrates the glass or glass blocks...
The shipyards of the Osaka Harbour was at the heart of this redevelopment project. Rather than first designing a town,...
Like Villa TCG, Villa K is comprised of three walls. The curved wall stands firmly against the rolling mountains it...
The “Three Walls” concept, which evolves in later works, defines the space within Villa TCG. A stone wall, referencing a...