Wall Less House by Tezuka Architects

Project: Residence
Building Location: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Architects: Tezuka Architects – Takaharu+Yui Tezuka, Masahiro Ikeda, Makoto Takei
Structural design: Ove Arup & Partners Japan Limited
Construction: Matsumoto Corporation
Design period: 2000.4-2000.12
Construction period: January 2000 to June 2000

This glass house or wall less house is a modern japanese residence designed by Tezuka Architects located in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan. This 3 floors japanese house design is supported by a central core and a pair of extremely thin columns and using steel as its main structure. The house has 239.91 square metre total floor area and 255.19 square metre site area. The absence of walls on the ground floor allows the internal space to extend to the garden on 360 degrees.

Photography: Katsuhisa Kida