ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Sun, 1 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/925648/modelia-brut-kagurazaka-building-sasaki-architecture-plus-ytro-design-institute Mon, 30 Sep 2019 19:00:00 +0000 Daniel Tapia https://www.archdaily.com/925648/modelia-brut-kagurazaka-building-sasaki-architecture-plus-ytro-design-institute This building is located in a residential area in the heart of Tokyo amid a mixture of old temples and modern houses.  Kagurazaka slope, the area’s main market street, is known for its centuries-long cultural history. Roji, narrow alleys with a lot of hidden charm, branch from the main street. We attempted to determine what design of collective housing would fit into the area’s rich context. The gently stepped approach to the building is full of nuances that remind us of how the symbolic slope looked in the old days.

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