Architecture Firm: Tomoaki Uno Architects
Contact e-mail: unotomoakiarchtects@gmail.com
Firm Location: Nagoya, Aichi Pref, Japan
Completion Year: 2015
Gross Built Area: 51.84m2
Project location: Nagoya, Aichi Pref, Japan
Lead Architects: Tomoaki Uno
Photo credits: Tomoaki Uno

A house made of wood and steel with a slope roof.

The wood enclosed living space near to kicthen.

A dining room with double-height ceiling.

A sky lit dining room with double-height ceiling.

A kitchen solely constructed from woods.

An inside look of the house constructed from woods.

The plan was a tight budget house. I thought that the Japanese traditional method “ITAKURA” was the best under severe conditions. “ITAKURA” is a construction method with beauty, heat insulation and fire prevention performance.

The size of a building is inevitably determined by securing one parking space on a limited site. Budget and site conditions made it very difficult to secure space for three families.

I decided to create a loft by making the roof steep, and make it a children’s room. Windows were minimized to secure things and the location of the family.