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Tarumi (垂水区, Tarumi-ku) is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 26.89 km 2, and a population of 219,958 (2008). Tarumi is a suburban area in western Kobe, providing residential towns for commuters to downtown Kobe and even Osaka. The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge starts from this ward toward Awaji Island.
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The first house to emerge as a result of a competition organised by a magazine and presented to the client with the famous architect, Tadao Ando. The 4×4 House was adapted to the requirements of the site. A decisive factor in the project was the Hanshin earthquake which had caused terrible devastation in the area. An unusual location, on a narrow a...
The houses are located near the Hyogo coast, on the outskirts of Kobe, along a commercial strip and bordered by a dual carriageway and train tracks to the North and, on its other side, by the widest-spanning bridge in Japan, the Akashi Strait, where the sandy beach meets the Seto Inland Sea. One of the factors which attracted the architect’s attent...
An important part of the concept of the 4×4 house was not only the treatment of light and water, but also the sound of the wind. The house combined a rigorous use of geometry with the intention to create a piece of architecture which, in this case, becomes part of the sea. Tadao Ando uses geometric bases for his designs: squares, circles, triangles...
On each of the floors a distinct function is developed: a storeroom in the basement, entryway and service area on the ground floor, a bedroom on the first floor, study on the second and, on the final floor, a combined kitchen, dining room and living room which forms the focal point of the house. This final level is a 4 metre cube with a floor-to-ce...
As in the majority of his buildings, Tadao Andoused reinforced concrete for the structural system of the first construction and exposed concrete for the exterior walls and interior ceilings. He also used this material for the exterior ground surface. The frames of the windows are aluminium and steel. In the interior, the floors are oak and the wall...
Andoencased the house in concrete and, for reasons of privacy, minimised the openings, principally in the façades which faced the land-side. Even in the front façade, there is simply a concrete wall with just one small window and a door. Due to the harsh natural conditions of the area, the architect firmly anchored the concrete structure below the ...
- Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Tarumi-ku is a charming seaside district known for its picturesque Azur Maiko Beach and the iconic Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge. Visitors can enjoy fishing areas, marine park promenades, and stunning views of Osaka Bay.
Tarumi is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 26.89 km2, and a population of 219,958. Tarumi is a suburban area in western Kobe, providing residential towns for commuters to downtown Kobe and even Osaka. city.kobe.lg.jp. Wikipedia. Photo: T.shima, CC BY-SA 3.0. Ukraine is facing shortages in its brave fight to survive.
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Tarumi Station is a passenger railway station located in Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company.
Aug 30, 2013 · Tarumi Station lies in-between Shioya and Maiko, only about 20 minutes away from Sannomiya Station in Kobe, a major coastal city in Hyogo Prefecture, and about 45 minutes from Osaka. With the rapid train stopping in Tarumi, one has almost immediate access to both the sea and the mountain ranges, like Rokko-san, that stand not too far away.
