Lightwell Staircase House

Kita-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Ryogo Utatsu / Neoplus Sixten Inc.

This house for a family of four with a building area of 26 m2 was built on a site of only 45 m2, sandwiched between a 3.3 m wide north-front road and a 1.3 m wide south-front alley in a dense urban area. The site was narrow, but with clues to the possibility of creating a light environment in the small vacant lot on the south side. The aim was to maximize the floor space in the narrow and dense site while still providing sufficient daylight.

Ryogo Utatsu / Neoplus Sixten Inc.
Ryogo Utatsu / Neoplus Sixten Inc.
Ryogo Utatsu / Neoplus Sixten Inc.
Ryogo Utatsu / Neoplus Sixten Inc.
Ryogo Utatsu / Neoplus Sixten Inc.
Ryogo Utatsu / Neoplus Sixten Inc.
Ryogo Utatsu / Neoplus Sixten Inc.
Ryogo Utatsu / Neoplus Sixten Inc.
Ryogo Utatsu / Neoplus Sixten Inc.
Ryogo Utatsu / Neoplus Sixten Inc.
Ryogo Utatsu / Neoplus Sixten Inc.
Ryogo Utatsu / Neoplus Sixten Inc.
Architects
Araki + Sasaki Architects
Location
Kita-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Year
2023

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