collection of individual houses in stifling proximity and in response to conditions of a site directly connected to a railway station, consideration was given to employing looseness of spaces modifiable for uses other than residential. For this purpose, the principal objective for this site was to find a spatial system that would allow great variety within a simple configuration. The entire project is like a thin-skinned steamed bun with an oblong and open perimeter “skin”, containing a checker-boarded high-ceiling “filling”, resulting in a configuration of two different spatial types. Through the service core, these two spaces penetrate one another, and every unit connects to two varying types of exterior space - one with an open, panoramic view and the other, a secluded, peaceful courtyard - allowing them to acquire scenic variety.
		Eda Housing Project (2002-) location: Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture architects: Chiba Manabu Architects producers: Takagi Planning Office, Tokyu Corporation structural engineers: Umezawa Structural Engineers mechanical engineers: Kankyo Engineering site area: 3,195.34m2 building area: 2,052.49m2 total floor area: 6,323.40m2 1st floor area: 406.30m2 2nd floor area: 396.00m2 3rd floor area: 1,199.37m2 4th floor area: 891.23m2 5th floor area: 1,045.17m2 6th floor area: 875.83m2 7th floor area: 1,045.17m2 8th floor area: 464.33m2 dwelling unit area: 37.00 - 93.00m2 structure: reinforced concrete, partly steel frame; 8 stories maximum height: 16,800mm type of dwelling: private, rental dwelling number of dwelling: 91 projected completion date: January, 2005 next back top