Ultra-narrow House in Tokyo. Paco.

11/04/2011. by Schemata Architecture Office + Jo Nagasaka. Nakano [TOK]
metalocus, JOSÉ JUAN BARBA

63.02°, built in a densely residential area in Nakano, Tokyo, is a small building of a SOHO and an apartment for rent. The front road is really narrow, but the next apartment has a big open space between the road and the building. In order to this situation, the facade of 63.02° is inclined 63.02 degrees toward the front road, so that a wide and deep view is acquired. From the large windows that are opened on the inclined facade, you can see neighbor's cherry tree and the cityscape.

Photo © Takumi Oota.

Site plan.

Floor plan / Level 01

Floor plan / Level 02

Floor plan / Level 03

Floor plan / Level 04

Section.

Elevation.

Window details.

Schemata Architecture Office. Jo Nagasaka.

Japanese architecture studio Jo Nagasaka + Schemata Architecture Office have created a real wonder. They have constructed an unbelievably thin family house in the peripheral part of the capital Tokyo reminding of today’s flat screen TVs. Their aim was to create for their client a house that would satisfy all their needs. The challenge was to design something suitable for a small parcel very close to a street. Architects have exceeded expectations by designing a house with a facade built in an angle of 63,02 degree. They have created a very new view at the street from the inside and maximized the inner space. The building itself is minimalistic from the outside as from the inside. The facade is painted white while the predominated element of the interior is concrete contrasting with furniture.

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adress： Nakano Tokyo
usage： SOHO+apartment
completion： 12/2007
total area： 24.58m2
floor space： 71.40m2
charge： Toshiharu Oono
photo： Takumi Oota