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    Compact House × High Sidelight

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    Compact House

    A compact house is a deliberately streamlined dwelling that prioritizes only essential functions and spaces. By optimizing plan efficiency, it reduces construction costs, utility bills, and ongoing maintenance expenses, and is well suited to narrow lots and dense urban contexts. Compact design fosters closer family connections and offers advantages such as efficient domestic circulation and ease of cleaning. This collection presents case studies demonstrating how a rich, high-quality lifestyle can be achieved within a compact footprint.

    House with High Sidelights

    High sidelight windows capturing steady sunlight and sky views while maintaining privacy from ground level. Introducing high sidelight residential examples.

  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Stairs|Custom-built house
    We hope the cats will welcome visitors from the entrance’s display shelf, which connects to the staircase.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Terrace|Custom-built house
    Steps III|Terrace
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|LDK|Custom-built house
    Steps III|LDK
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Toilet|Custom-built house
    The floor and walls are tiled; the space beneath the shelving is for the cat litter box, and the entrance door also has a cat flap.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|LDK|Custom-built house
    Steps III|LDK
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    The stainless-steel kitchen, with a counter concealing the work surface, faces the balcony.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|LDK|Custom-built house
    Steps III|LDK
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Exterior|Custom-built house
    The street-facing west elevation is enclosed to block solar radiation; the kitchen’s clerestory window appears on the gable wall.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Stairs|Custom-built house
    Steps III|Stairs
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Hobby room|Custom-built house
    The space between the two beams accommodates upward-facing indirect lighting and a downward-facing lighting track.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • House with a Light Well|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|LDK|Custom-built house
    House with a Light Well|LDK
    Architecture Firm:Yu Architectural Design Studio
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
    Capturing Light
    Terrace
    Charred Cedar
    Wood Deck
    Void
    High Sidelight
    Natural Modern
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    A fully opening glass door was also installed between the entrance’s earthen-floored area and the outside, creating a double-door arrangement to prevent the cats from escaping.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • House with a Light Well|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Clerestory windows introduce natural light into the single-story house nestled within a densely built residential area.
    Architecture Firm:Yu Architectural Design Studio
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
    Capturing Light
    Terrace
    Charred Cedar
    Wood Deck
    Void
    High Sidelight
    Natural Modern
  • House with a Light Well|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Exterior|Custom-built house
    House with a Light Well|Exterior
    Architecture Firm:Yu Architectural Design Studio
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
    Capturing Light
    Terrace
    Charred Cedar
    Wood Deck
    Void
    High Sidelight
    Natural Modern
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    A Japanese-style room is connected to the back of the dining room and can be opened up with sliding doors.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    Part of the shelving unit separating the dining room from the desk corner is open, allowing it to be used from both sides.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|LDK|Custom-built house
    Steps III|LDK
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Bedroom|Custom-built house
    Steps III|Bedroom
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Bathroom|Custom-built house
    Steps III|Bathroom
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • House with a Light Well|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|LDK|Custom-built house
    House with a Light Well|LDK
    Architecture Firm:Yu Architectural Design Studio
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
    Capturing Light
    Terrace
    Charred Cedar
    Wood Deck
    Void
    High Sidelight
    Natural Modern
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Hobby room|Custom-built house
    The north-facing desk corner, separated from the dining room, offers a comfortable sense of enclosure.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    The second-floor living-dining room is filled with natural light and has a generously high ceiling.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|LDK|Custom-built house
    Steps III|LDK
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Study|Custom-built house
    Steps III|Study
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Study|Custom-built house
    Steps III|Study
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • House with a Light Well|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|LDK|Custom-built house
    Sunlight streaming through the clerestory windows is further diffused by the white walls, illuminating the entire interior space.
    Architecture Firm:Yu Architectural Design Studio
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
    Capturing Light
    Terrace
    Charred Cedar
    Wood Deck
    Void
    High Sidelight
    Natural Modern
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    A cat walks along scaffold boards laid across the exposed timber members.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Hobby room|Custom-built house
    The roof-supporting timber members are doubled to sandwich the posts and ensure a passageway for the cats.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Bedroom|Custom-built house
    Steps III|Bedroom
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Steps III|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    The high ceiling follows the roofline and incorporates clerestory windows for both daylighting and ventilation.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Bathroom|Custom-built house
    Steps III|Bathroom
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|LDK|Custom-built house
    Steps III|LDK
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Study|Custom-built house
    Steps III|Study
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    Steps III|Kitchen
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Approach|Custom-built house
    The second-floor balcony serves as a canopy over the entrance and parking space.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • House with a Light Well|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|LDK|Custom-built house
    The gabled roof harmonizes with the surroundings and is clearly articulated in the interior ceiling design.
    Architecture Firm:Yu Architectural Design Studio
    Yu Architectural Design Studio
    159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
    Capturing Light
    Terrace
    Charred Cedar
    Wood Deck
    Void
    High Sidelight
    Natural Modern
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    The desk corner can also be observed from the kitchen.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • A Home for Living with Cats|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    Sumire the cat walks along the beam above the dining table.
    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    Tetsuya Kimura Architects
    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan
    Capturing Light
    Second-Floor Living
    Catwalk
    Built-in Furniture
    Pet Door
    High Sidelight
    Study corner
    Exposed Beam
    Sloped Ceiling
    Living with Cats
  • Steps III|Compact House|House with High Sidelights|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Steps III|Exterior
    Architecture Firm:Hirotaka Sato Architects
    Hirotaka Sato Architects
    3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
    Skip Floor
    Roof Balcony
    Urban House
    High Sidelight
    Narrow House
    Couple Living
    Visual Control
    Living with Plants
    Indoor Plants
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