Elderly House in Rikuzentakata city “Hokkori-ya” / The University of Tokyo Architectural Planning & Design Lab + DOG

This is a plan for housing for the elderly with services, which is run by the social welfare corporation “Kojukai” in Rikuzentakata City, which mainly targets elderly people affected by the tsunami. Immediately after the disaster, there was a demand for utilization of the approximately 2 ha of hillside land acquired by the corporation.

Elderly House in Rikuzentakata city “Hokkori-ya” / The University of Tokyo Architectural Planning & Design Lab + DOG
© Nao Takahashi © Nao Takahashi
  • architects: DOG
  • architects: The University of Tokyo Architectural Planning & Design Lab
  • Location: Takatacho, Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan
  • Project Year: 2019
  • Photographs: Nao Takahashi
  • Area: 983.0 m2

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