A House Named Tofu (1997)

Photos ©Naohiko Hino

To anyone’s eye, the name describes the appearance of this house. “Tofu” was designed by a Kyoto-based architect Jun Tamaki in 1997 for a couple as their future retirement home. This simple but distinctive design has stood the test of time.

^Who: Jun Tamaki of TAMAKI Architectural Atelier
^What: Single family residence (2 adults)
^Where: Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
^When: 1997 (completion)
^How: One-story steel frame construction
^{Site Area:} 2171 square feet (201.68m²)
^{Construction Area:} 1204 square feet (111.84m²)
^{Total Floor Area:} 1204 square feet (111.84m²)