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The T residence is a white house with a tall gable roof that stands on a small 38m2 area of land. The architects Maki Takahashi and Daisuke Shiokami presented a 3-story wood-structured house that resembles a large tree growing straight. To maximize the space, the two designed a 3-story 3.9mX5.3m rectangle building. By using Sky Factor regulation, a 9 meter-high proportional building was created. In the house, structural 3-story high walls stand on both the north and the south wall. The living room and dining kitchen are located on the second floor, the bedroom on the first floor and the bathroom on the third floor. Narrow voids from the 1st to the 3rd floor are created on both the east and west sides which unite the space and ease the feeling of narrowness of the space. Also, the space is utilized well by positioning the kitchen and washbasin facing the void. What is most impressive is the open penthouse bathroom with the exposed truss roof beams. From the bathtub in the center of the space, a view of the sky can be enjoyed through the high side windows. This house is a good example of how a luxurious space can be created with having good ideas, despite the small size of the land.

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