In a dense, urban core of Osaka row-houses, Ando inserted a simple, narrow concrete rectangular residence. With spaces flanking an interior courtyard, there is an attempt to return the 'contact with light, air, rain, and other natural elements' to the Japanese life-style. "In addition to providing light and serving as the focal point of family life, this small court is a spatial entity that attempts to compensate for the reduced physical space." It attempts to reinstate a traditional model using a modern vocabulary.

— Darlene Levy. drawn from Kenneth Frampton, ed. Tadao Ando: Buildings Projects Writings. p26.

The Creator's Words

"In its simple but rich spatial composition, in its expression of enclosure, and in the way light gives character to daily-life spaces, this house encapsulates an image of my architecture."

— Tadao Ando. Tadao Ando, Buildings Projects Writings. New York: Rizzoli, 1984. p26.

Details

Site area: 57 sq meters
Building area: 34 sq meters
Total floor area: 65 sq meters
term of planning: 1/1975-8/1975
term of construction: 10/1975-2/1976

site area: 57.28 sq. meters
total floor area: 64.72 sq. meters