Tokyo Steel House
Tokyo, Japan
Photo © Hiroshi Ueda
Photo © Hiroshi Ueda
Photo © Hiroshi Ueda
Photo © Hiroshi Ueda
Photo © Hiroshi Ueda
- Architects
- Kiyotoshi Mori + Natsuko Kawamura / MDS
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Year
- 2008
Because this project is located on a small lot with a narrow frontage (5m x 16m) in the center of Tokyo, it was important to find a way to make the walls as thin as possible while also layering on multiple stories. Another goal was to develop a construction method that was simple and systematic, did not require special technical skills, and controlled the thermal environment despite the thin walls – in other words, a highly versatile construction method that could be used anywhere in the world. The result was a four-story, ten-meter-high structure constructed from light-gauge steel channels fastened together with bolts. Including finishing materials, the walls measure ten centimeters thick.
Related Projects
Magazine
-
Winners of the 5th Simon Architecture Prize
4 days ago
-
2024, The Year in …
5 days ago
-
Raising the (White) Bar
6 days ago
-
Architects Building Laws
1 week ago