Discover Another Side of Tokyo: Unveiling Unique Architecture

By: Dan

Traveling doesn’t always have to involve eating, drinking, or sightseeing. Sometimes, paying attention to local architecture and immersing yourself in the lives of the residents can reveal even more.

This time, we’re introducingTokyo, featuring works photographed by a French photographer, taking you to explore some unique buildings and see a different side of Jérémie Souteyrat Tokyo..

This building was designed by Atelier Tekuto and resembles a prism-shaped mirror.

This polygonal structure is located inTokyo’s Nakano Ward and serves as residential housing.
(Reference coordinates: Lat: 35.68637084960938, Long: 139.67570495605469)

This building inTokyo’s Mitaka City is not a water tower but actually a residence.

Among the many works, our editor’s favorite is the House H designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto.Japanesearchitect Sou Fujimoto.

Photo by The Archinect website
Also designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto (Sou Fujimoto), this building called House NA is located inJapan’s Suginami Ward. It stands near a high-rise apartment and is designed with 21 stacked floor plates, creating a space with varying heights.Japan’s Suginami Ward, located near a high-rise apartment, the building consists of 21 floor slabs stacked at different levels to form a multi-tiered interior space.

Photo by The Archinect website
The interior of House NA is designed like stacked cubes of varying sizes, with frameworks at different heights forming a richly layered visual space. After some searching, we finally found the exact location of House NA: Lat: 35.703954, Long: 139.647437, for reference.

Next time you go toTokyo, you might want to explore and see if you can find some architecture that suits your taste. But a word of advice: most of these buildings are local residences, so when taking photos, be considerate and avoid disturbing residents’ daily lives.

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Source:A Day Magazine, French photographer Jérémie Souteyrat,The Journal of Budding Architects