Tokyo: 33m² Lot Yields 4-Story Passive Thermal Residence, Urban Density as Heat Sink
japanese-residentialOn a mere 33-square-meter plot, the Kagurazaka residence by Wakui Architects rises four stories, leveraging adjacent facades for passive climate control. This design minimizes external heat exchange, a reduction of up to 40% compared to conventional construction, but faces regulatory constraints on vertical expansion.
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