Old Folk House in Iwakura / td-Atelier | ArchDaily
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Completed in 2025 in Kyoto, Japan. Images by Kohei Matsumura. This project is the renovation of a traditional house located in Iwakura, in the northern part of Kyoto City. Although its exact origin is unclear,...
Save this picture!© Kohei Matsumura+ 14 Curated by Miwa Negoro Share ShareFacebookTwitterMailPinterestWhatsappOrhttps://www.archdaily.com/1040323/old-folk-house-in-iwakura-td-atelier Clipboard "COPY" CopyHouses, Renovation•Kyoto, Japan Architects: td-Atelier Area Area of this architecture project Area: 150 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year: 2025 Photographs Photographs:Kohei Matsumura Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: IRIS OHYAMA, Panasonic, Sanei, Toto, toolbox Lead Architects: Masaharu Tada, Shojiro Endo Category: Houses, RenovationDesign Team: Ayane AbeLandscape Architecture: Michikusa,co.Ltd.City: KyotoCountry: JapanDid you collaborate on this project?More SpecsLess Specs Save this picture!© Kohei Matsumura Text description provided by the architects. This project is the renovation of a traditional house located in Iwakura, in the northern part of Kyoto City. Although its exact origin is unclear, it is presumed to be a farmhouse built in the Meiji period. According to archival research, the building conforms to the typology of the "Iwakura-type minka (folk house)." This regional house type is characterized by a linear doma (earthen-floored passage) running north–south, with rooms arranged alongside it, and by a robust timber beam structure. The building is therefore considered to date from the late Edo to the Meiji period. Further investigation, including registry records and architectural sur...
