JA

The introduction of the use of high-strength steel in residential architecture has expanded the range of design possibilities that has at the same time been limited without a proper understanding of its physical properties and its application. JA charts the history of the use of steel in small-scale Japanese houses, starting with Kenji Hirose’s ‘SH-1’ built in 1953 and concluding with the celebrated projects of today. Illustrated throughout with a generous array of technical drawings and photographs, the edition also features houses from Shoei Yoh, Toyo Ito, Waro Kishi + K. Associates, Sejima, Nishizawa, Masaki Endoh, Kazuhiko Namba and TNA.)


CONTENTS

Dialogue
Detail Considered in the Context of Steel Houses
Shin'ichi Okuyama × Sotaro Yamamoto

SH-1
Kenzi Hirose / Kenzi Hirose, Architect & Associates

Takaoka House
Seike House Ⅱ
Kiyoshi Seike+Design System

Essay
Why Steel Frame is the Mainstay of Prefab Homes in Japan
Shuichi Matsumura

Stainless Steel House with Light Lattice
Shoei Yoh / Yoh Design

Silver Hut
Toyo Ito / Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects

House in Higashi Osaka
Waro Kishi+K.ASSOCIATES / Architects

House in Koto
Mitsuhiko Sato / Mitsuhiko Sato Architect and Associates

House in a Plum Grove
Villa in Hayama
Kazuyo Sejima / Kazuyo Sejima & Associates

Crystal Brick
Yasuhiro Yamashita / Atelier Tekuto

HOUSE A
Ryue Nishizawa / Office of Ryue Nishizawa

ICH House
Toshiaki Ishida / Toshiaki Ishida Architect & Associates

Natural Patches
Masaki Endoh / EDH Endoh Design House

The Box House-128
Kazuhiko Namba + KAI Workshop

Plaster House
TNA / Makoto Takei+Chie Nabeshima

Steel Truss
Hiroaki Kimura+Ks Architects