When architects design their own homes, they don’t want everything set in stone. Nobuya Kashima and Aya Sato, who designed the houses shown in our two previous posts, built their own house on a small and narrow lot in Tokyo. Their primary concern was to build a solid box with maximum volume of space, and they let the rest to follow after they move into the house.
Photos above © Hiroshi Ueda
Photos above © Satoshi Asakawa
Floor plans © K+S Architects – click on image to enlarge
Who: Nobuya Kashima and Aya Sato
What: Single family residence
Where: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
How: Three-story reinforced concrete construction
Site Area: 646 square feet
Construction Area: 386 square feet
Total Floor Area: 890 square feet
I really like the floating stairs. I’ve been trying to think of a way to get that feel in my own house yet still do things the way the insurance company would like.