4x4 House

4x4 House by Tadao Ando (2003) Nothing is more attractive to me in architecture than a shape determined by demand, environment, economy of material, sustainability and ease of flow through space... especially it is true for residential houses. Exactly for these qualities I admire Tadao Ando's "4x4" House, which was built in Japan in 2003. Tadao Ando was able to create a family house that is not overwhelmed, and space of which is not obscured by elements of construction; it is simple, elegant, and light. Yet, undressed concrete walls leave an impression of a strong monolithic structure (which it is). The family house is constructed on a beachfront, in Japan. Due to limited available land space 4x4 House has a vertical orientation; it has four floors, each having a 4x4 meters plan. From the top floor (the kitchen) amazing panoramic view opens up overlooking the sea. Third floor is a study, second floor is a bedroom, and the ground floor has two entrances and a bathroom. House also has a cellar which serves as a storage area. Materials, used in the 4x4 House, are reinforced concrete for footing and the body of the building, steel for the windows and doors framings and sills, glass for the windows, plywood and oak boards for the flooring, bitumen and gravel for the roof covering, plasterboard for partitions. In order to construct the house excavation for the foundation was performed. Precast or sitecast footing was positioned in the excavated ground. Exposed reinforcement was ...

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