{"id":3224,"date":"2009-02-04T10:02:34","date_gmt":"2009-02-04T14:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/?p=3224"},"modified":"2009-02-12T10:55:29","modified_gmt":"2009-02-12T14:55:29","slug":"house-in-shinsaibashi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2009\/02\/house-in-shinsaibashi\/","title":{"rendered":"House in Shinsaibashi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3225\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2009\/02\/house-in-shinsaibashi\/attachment\/001\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/001.jpg?fit=500%2C668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,668\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"House in Shinsaibashi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/001.jpg?fit=500%2C668&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/001.jpg?resize=500%2C668\" alt=\"\" title=\"House in Shinsaibashi\" width=\"500\" height=\"668\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/001.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/001.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shinsaibashi district in Osaka City has a very particular feel to it. It is gritty and has a stronger beat<!--more--> and vibe than any other urban areas in Japan. Shinsaibashi is more similar to Lower Manhattan before the Giuliani administration than the crowded spots in Tokyo (located only 350 miles away). It may not be an ideal reference for those who have never been there, but Shinsaibashi immediately reminds me of &#8220;Black Rain,&#8221; the 1989 Ridley Scott movie, in which NYPD Detective played by Michael Douglas and his partner played by Andy Garcia end up in this most vibrant part of Osaka to hunt down their suspect.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 This house designed by Osaka based architect <b>Koki Ogata<\/b> is in the heart of Shinsaibashi district. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The house is right across the street from a police precinct.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The client is a lady in her eighties (!) who lives by herself.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Built on a tiny and narrow piece of land (420 SF), the architect focused on two things &#8211; usability and achieving spaciousness.<\/p>\n<p>After having heard that the owner of this house is very well and happy, I think Ogata&#8217;s design deserves a bit of credit.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3226\" 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class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/041.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/041.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3230\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2009\/02\/house-in-shinsaibashi\/attachment\/05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/05.jpg?fit=500%2C702&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,702\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/06.jpg?fit=500%2C718&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/06.jpg?resize=500%2C718\" alt=\"\" title=\"House in Shinsaibashi\" width=\"500\" height=\"718\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/06.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/06.jpg?resize=208%2C300&amp;ssl=1 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3233\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2009\/02\/house-in-shinsaibashi\/attachment\/07\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/07.jpg?fit=500%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"House in Shinsaibashi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/07.jpg?fit=500%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/07.jpg?resize=500%2C675\" alt=\"\" title=\"House in Shinsaibashi\" width=\"500\" height=\"675\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/07.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/07.jpg?resize=222%2C300&amp;ssl=1 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br \/>\n<span id=\"photos\" class=\"floatright\">Photos \u00a9 Yoshiharu Matsumura<\/span><br \/>\n<span><font style=\"font-size: 3pt; line-height: 3pt\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/span><br \/>\n<sup id=\"specs\">Who:<\/sup> <a href=\"http:\/\/ogata-arch.com\/\"><b>Koki Ogata<\/b><\/a> &nbsp;<br \/>\n<sup id=\"specs\">What:<\/sup> Single family residence (1 adult) &nbsp;<br \/>\n<sup id=\"specs\">Where:<\/sup> Shinsaibashi, Osaka &nbsp;<br \/>\n<sup id=\"specs\">When:<\/sup> 2002 (completion) &nbsp;<br \/>\n<sup id=\"specs\">How:<\/sup> Two stories, steel frame construction &nbsp;<br \/>\n<sup id=\"specs\">Site Area:<\/sup> 419 square feet (38.94m\u00b2) &nbsp;<br \/>\n<sup id=\"specs\">Construction Area:<\/sup> 334 square feet ( 31.00m\u00b2) &nbsp;<br \/>\n<sup id=\"specs\">Total Floor Area:<\/sup> 698 square feet (64.80m\u00b2) &nbsp;<br \/>\n<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shinsaibashi district in Osaka City has a very particular feel to it. 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