Tato Architects' House in Musashi-koyama: A 24 m² Home on a Flag-Shaped Tokyo Plot
In 2020, Tato Architects, under the direction of Yo Shimada, completed the House in Musashi-koyama, a residence for a family of four situated on a flag-shaped plot measuring less than 40 m² in Tokyo, with a total floor area of 24 m². The design team included Yasue Imai and Nobuhiko Sato, while structural engineering was provided by tmsd Takashi Manda Structural Design. The house was photographed by Shinkenchiku Sha and features products from VELUX Group and Kaldewei. Curated by Miwa Negoro, this project tackles the challenges of limited space in Tokyo's crowded neighborhoods, emphasizing strategies for enhancing livable areas, daylight access, and bathroom amenities. It was featured in ArchDaily's Spanish edition as 'Casa en Musashi-koyama' (archdaily.cl/es/1185064/casa-en-musashi-koyama).
Key facts
- House in Musashi-koyama was designed by Tato Architects / Yo Shimada
- The house accommodates a family of four
- The site is a flag-shaped plot of less than 40 square meters in a dense residential district of Tokyo
- The project year is 2020 and the floor area is 24 m²
- Yasue Imai was on the leadership team and Nobuhiko Sato on the design team
- Structural engineering was by tmsd Takashi Manda Structural Design
- Photography was by Shinkenchiku Sha
- Suppliers included VELUX Group and Kaldewei
- The project is curated by Miwa Negoro and categorized as Houses
- Published on ArchDaily's Spanish edition as 'Casa en Musashi-koyama'
Entities
Artists
- Yo Shimada
- Yasue Imai
- Nobuhiko Sato
- Takashi Manda
- Miwa Negoro
- Taijiro Kato
- Tsutomu Haida
- Christina Vergopoulou
Institutions
- Tato Architects
- tmsd Takashi Manda Structural Design
- Shinkenchiku Sha
- VELUX Group
- Kaldewei
- ArchDaily
- tmsd Takashi Manda
- Double Box
- Corvo Watt
- Hashizume Kosakusho
- Shinkenchiku-sha
- designboom
Locations
- Musashi-koyama
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Musashi-Koyama
- Shinagawa-ku