Yokohama Tsuzuki Housing
Kei Tamai
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Yokohama Tsuzuki Housing by Kei Tamai Yokohama Tsuzuki is a detached house built in a densely populated urban area in Japan. The plan is organized around a central courtyard, kept as large as local regulations allow. All rooms face the courtyard, so the interior reads as one connected space. The sky stays visible from every room, marking the change of seasons indoors. The layout is flexible and can be adapted as family needs change. The site area is 213.98 square meters and the total floor area is 160.02 square meters. The design follows traditional Japanese houses, which brought light and air into daily life.
Bronze A' Design Award Winner
Yokohama Tsuzuki Housing by Kei Tamai is a distinguished winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. Yokohama Tsuzuki Housing earned the Bronze A' Design Award in 2025 and is showcased on Architectural Design Winners among other remarkable designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by Kei Tamai and see why Yokohama Tsuzuki Housing design sets itself apart from its competition.
About Yokohama Tsuzuki
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Yokohama Tsuzuki Housing by Kei Tamai Yokohama Tsuzuki is a detached house built in a densely populated urban area in Japan. The plan is organized around a central courtyard, kept as large as local regulations allow. All rooms face the courtyard, so the interior reads as one connected space. The sky stays visible from every room, marking the change of seasons indoors. The layout is flexible and can be adapted as family needs change. The site area is 213.98 square meters and the total floor area is 160.02 square meters. The design follows traditional Japanese houses, which brought light and air into daily life. Yokohama Tsuzuki earned the Bronze A' Design Award, a respected level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Bronze A' Design Award works combine new ideas with skillful designs, and are selected by a grand jury, as valuable entries in their respective categories, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and impartial academic review, where nominated works are voted via blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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