kimihiko okada: toda house

'toda house' by kimihiko okada, hiroshima, japan
image © toshiyuki yano
all images courtesy kimihiko okada


tokyo-based practice office of kimihiko okada has recently completed the 'toda house', a single family residence in
hiroshima, japan. positioned upon a perch like a bird's nest, this dwelling is lifted on stilts to accentuate panoramas to the inland sea
and miyajima skyline in the distance over the roof of a neighboring house. located at the edge of a residential area, the elevated interior floors
inherently increases security while leaving space for the inhabitants to open a small shop below the home in the future.
bordered with a series of inclined steel columns, a front yard with a driveway, playground and garden is placed below
the structure.



view from the street
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accessed via an outdoor steel stair, the interior opens to the vista and is protected from the urban environment. a linear arrangement
is created as the spiraling circulation through the living spaces wraps around a central void. a gently inclining spandrel wall conceals
a series of steps which accommodate the rising platforms while an additional staircase directly connects the lowest and highest
floor plates. two roof terraces for dining and viewing are placed like bookends at the beginning and end of the continuous plan.



front yard
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(left) garden
(right) upward view from ground level
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stairs leading to main entrance
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aerial view of front yard and entry stair
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view of the inland sea and miyajima in the distance
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view of terrace from entrance
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terrace
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entrance
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kitchen
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corridor
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upper level living area
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living room
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view from the living room
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study
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floor plan / level 0



floor plan / level 1



floor plan / level 2



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project info:


location: hiroshima, japan
principal use: private residence (extension; shop)
structure: steel structure two-story
building area: 90.21sqm
total floor area: 114.26sqm
structural engineer: structured environment
mechanical engineer: system design laboratory