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Construction components of the partially prefabricated Mini-House in Tokyo by Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and Momoyo Kaijima.
Photo: Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and Momoyo Kaijima

Framed walls are lifted into place for the Tokyo Mini-House.
Photo: Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and Momoyo Kaijima

Wall panels of the Mini-House are 26 feet (8 meters) high and 8 feet (2.5 meters) wide, fixed directly to the foundations.
Photo: Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and Momoyo Kaijima

Walls were preframed then assembled on site.
Photo: Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and Momoyo Kaijima

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Structural detail of the Mini-House. Photo: Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and Momoyo Kaijima The walls are built from steel channels set at 20-inch (500-millimeter) centers. Photo: Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and Momoyo Kaijima Section through the Tokyo Mini-House. Image: Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and Momoyo Kaijima The Modern Construction Handbook by Andrew Watts, from Springer-Verlag. Pictured: Public Library in Fuencarral District by architect Andrés Perea Ortega. Photo: Javier Azurmendi   Click on thumbnail images to view full-size pictures.