Helix House by Makoto Takei + Chie Nabeshima, 2016-04-01
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People/Products Located in an exclusive Tokyo neighborhood defined by gracious, tree-lined avenues, the modest wood-shuttered house designed by the Tokyo firm TNA is a Maison Domino structure with a twist. Like Le Corbusier’s conceptual model, it consists of simple slabs and columns. While the piloti elevate the building above the ground, a spiraling ramp wraps its perimeter, seamlessly stitching all of its levels together in one tidy package—without any stairs. Named Helix House by the architects, the project began with a cold call from the . . .
A 21st-century twist on an early Corbusian concept creates a roomy, comfortable spatial arrangement for a young family—indoors and out—in Tokyo.
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Helix House by Makoto Takei + Chie Nabeshima, 2016-04-01
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SOLO HOUSE BY MAKOTO TAKEI + CHIE NABESHIMA TNA - WELHOUS
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ja 105. Makoto Takei + Chie Nabeshima / TNA, 9784786902857, 4910051330475
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Spread House by Makoto Takei + Chie Nabeshima / TNA « Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
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Helix House by Makoto Takei + Chie Nabeshima, 2016-04-01
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Spread House by Makoto Takei + Chie Nabeshima / TNA « Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
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Solo House, MAKOTO TAKEI CHIE NABESHIMA / TNA
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Record Houses 2016, 2016-04-01
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Spread House by Makoto Takei + Chie Nabeshima / TNA « Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
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mt Artist Interview, TNA (Makoto Takei + Chie Nabeshima) (SP)