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 |
|---|---|
| Azuma House canonical | 1 |
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 ⓘ |
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