Tower House (Tokyo)

The Tower House or Azuma Residence (塔の家 - Tō no ie) by Japanese architect Takamitsu Azuma was built in 1966 in a very small plot of land. The house was erected on a 20-square-meter plot of land and grows around the stairs six levels up to provide 65 square meters of living space. From the moment of its creation it was regarded as a symbol of living in a modern metropolis center.

Designed as a continual vertical room for the architect´s own family, the staircase appears as the most significant structure in the house´s interior. It connects the individual rooms, which are “piled” one on top of the other without any doors separating them.[1]

The building has become a fascinating portrait of how Japan society has dealt with the urban and social changes in the last few decades.

“When completed it was the “skyscraper” of Jingumae, nowadays it is a miniature house”[2]

References

  1. ↑ Botond, Bognar (February 28, 2013). Architectural Guide Japan. DOM Publishers. p. 552. ISBN 3869221933.
  2. ↑ "Tower House / Takamitsu Azuma". ArchEyes. January 24, 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.

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