Azuma House
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Azuma House is a minimalist concrete residence in Osaka designed by architect Tadao Ando, renowned for its stark geometry, central open courtyard, and poetic use of light and shadow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Azuma House canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5936131 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Azuma House Context triple: [Row House in Sumiyoshi, alsoKnownAs, Azuma House]
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A.
Ginza Wako building
The Ginza Wako building is an iconic clock-towered department store and luxury retail landmark in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district.
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B.
Koshino House
Koshino House is a celebrated minimalist concrete residence in Ashiya, Japan, known for its interplay of light, shadow, and geometric forms, designed by architect Tadao Ando.
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C.
House of Akishino
The House of Akishino is a branch of Japan’s Imperial Family centered on Prince Fumihito, the Crown Prince of Japan, and his immediate descendants.
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D.
Camellia House
Camellia House is a historic greenhouse at Planting Fields Arboretum known for its extensive collection of camellias and other ornamental plants.
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E.
Akasaka East Residence
Akasaka East Residence is a notable residential building within Tokyo’s prestigious Akasaka district, known for its upscale urban living and proximity to major business and entertainment areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Azuma House Target entity description: Azuma House is a minimalist concrete residence in Osaka designed by architect Tadao Ando, renowned for its stark geometry, central open courtyard, and poetic use of light and shadow.
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A.
Ginza Wako building
The Ginza Wako building is an iconic clock-towered department store and luxury retail landmark in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district.
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B.
Koshino House
Koshino House is a celebrated minimalist concrete residence in Ashiya, Japan, known for its interplay of light, shadow, and geometric forms, designed by architect Tadao Ando.
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C.
House of Akishino
The House of Akishino is a branch of Japan’s Imperial Family centered on Prince Fumihito, the Crown Prince of Japan, and his immediate descendants.
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D.
Camellia House
Camellia House is a historic greenhouse at Planting Fields Arboretum known for its extensive collection of camellias and other ornamental plants.
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E.
Akasaka East Residence
Akasaka East Residence is a notable residential building within Tokyo’s prestigious Akasaka district, known for its upscale urban living and proximity to major business and entertainment areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist building
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private house ⓘ residence ⓘ work of architecture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Row House in Sumiyoshi
NERFINISHED
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Sumiyoshi Row House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Tadao Ando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalConcept |
creation of internal world
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separation from urban chaos ⓘ |
| architecturalMovement |
Japanese modernism
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modern architecture ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countryLocatedIn | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese residential architecture ⓘ |
| façadeCharacteristic | largely windowless street façade ⓘ |
| feature |
bare concrete walls
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carefully controlled natural light ⓘ central open courtyard ⓘ circulation across open courtyard ⓘ courtyard separating volumes ⓘ emphasis on interior privacy ⓘ geometric composition of volumes ⓘ introverted plan ⓘ minimal openings to the street ⓘ narrow urban site ⓘ open-to-sky courtyard ⓘ poetic use of light and shadow ⓘ rectilinear forms ⓘ stark geometry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central courtyard
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rear volume ⓘ street-facing volume ⓘ |
| lightingStrategy | natural light from courtyard ⓘ |
| location | Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
exposed concrete
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on contemporary residential design
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integration of architecture and nature ⓘ radical minimalism ⓘ use of concrete as primary expressive material ⓘ |
| planType | courtyard house ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| spatialOrganization | spaces organized around courtyard ⓘ |
| style | minimalist architecture ⓘ |
| use | residential ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Azuma House Description of subject: Azuma House is a minimalist concrete residence in Osaka designed by architect Tadao Ando, renowned for its stark geometry, central open courtyard, and poetic use of light and shadow.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.