Three of the six wooden Nagaya* houses built in 1926, which remain in Osaka City, have been renovated into private lodgings. All three of the existing buildings were vacant, and rain leaks and decays in various places made them look like ruins. On the other hand, the remaining three houses in a row of wooden Nagaya have been renovated and residents continue to live in each.
© Nao Takahashi

architects: Office for Environment ArchitectureLocation: Osaka, JapanProject Year: 2019Photographs: Nao TakahashiArea: 177.0 m2
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