Row House in Sumiyoshi
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Row House in Sumiyoshi is a seminal minimalist concrete residence in Osaka by architect Tadao Ando, renowned for its stark geometry, central open courtyard, and poetic use of light and space.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Row House in Sumiyoshi canonical | 1 |
| Sumiyoshi Row House | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1155637 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Row House in Sumiyoshi Context triple: [Tadao Ando, designed, Row House in Sumiyoshi]
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A.
Shibuya Hikarie
Shibuya Hikarie is a major high-rise commercial complex in Tokyo known for its shopping, dining, cultural facilities, and direct connection to Shibuya Station.
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B.
Dai-Ichi Seimei Building, Tokyo
The Dai-Ichi Seimei Building in Tokyo is a historic office building best known for serving as General Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters during the Allied occupation of Japan after World War II.
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C.
Imperial Household Agency Building
The Imperial Household Agency Building is the government office complex in Tokyo that serves as the administrative headquarters for Japan’s Imperial Household Agency, which manages affairs related to the Imperial Family and the Imperial Palace.
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D.
Tempozan Harbor Village
Tempozan Harbor Village is a waterfront shopping and entertainment complex in Osaka, Japan, known for attractions like the Tempozan Ferris Wheel and its proximity to the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan.
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E.
Umeda Sky Building
Umeda Sky Building is a landmark high-rise complex in Osaka, Japan, known for its striking twin-tower design connected by a rooftop observatory with panoramic city views.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Row House in Sumiyoshi Target entity description: Row House in Sumiyoshi is a seminal minimalist concrete residence in Osaka by architect Tadao Ando, renowned for its stark geometry, central open courtyard, and poetic use of light and space.
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A.
Shibuya Hikarie
Shibuya Hikarie is a major high-rise commercial complex in Tokyo known for its shopping, dining, cultural facilities, and direct connection to Shibuya Station.
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B.
Dai-Ichi Seimei Building, Tokyo
The Dai-Ichi Seimei Building in Tokyo is a historic office building best known for serving as General Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters during the Allied occupation of Japan after World War II.
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C.
Imperial Household Agency Building
The Imperial Household Agency Building is the government office complex in Tokyo that serves as the administrative headquarters for Japan’s Imperial Household Agency, which manages affairs related to the Imperial Family and the Imperial Palace.
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D.
Tempozan Harbor Village
Tempozan Harbor Village is a waterfront shopping and entertainment complex in Osaka, Japan, known for attractions like the Tempozan Ferris Wheel and its proximity to the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan.
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E.
Umeda Sky Building
Umeda Sky Building is a landmark high-rise complex in Osaka, Japan, known for its striking twin-tower design connected by a rooftop observatory with panoramic city views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architectural work
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house ⓘ minimalist architecture ⓘ modernist building ⓘ residential building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Azuma House
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Row House in Sumiyoshi ⓘ
surface form:
Sumiyoshi Row House
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| architect | Tadao Ando ⓘ |
| architecturalMovement | Modern architecture ⓘ |
| city | Osaka ⓘ |
| climateResponse | open courtyard for light and ventilation ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| district | Sumiyoshi-ku ⓘ |
| façadeType | blank concrete street facade ⓘ |
| feature |
absence of conventional windows on street facade
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complete separation from the street by a blank facade ⓘ narrow site ⓘ open-to-sky courtyard ⓘ poetic use of light and shadow ⓘ stark geometry ⓘ |
| function | single-family residence ⓘ |
| hasBeenSubjectOf |
architectural education case studies
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numerous architectural publications ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central open courtyard
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narrow internal circulation paths ⓘ roofless central zone ⓘ two-story volumes on street and rear sides ⓘ |
| influenced |
later residential works by Tadao Ando
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subsequent minimalist residential architecture worldwide ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
modernist concrete architecture
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traditional Japanese courtyard houses ⓘ |
| lightingConcept |
controlled light entering through courtyard and openings
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natural light as primary source of illumination ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| material |
exposed concrete
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| planType | courtyard house ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic example of minimalist residential architecture
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landmark of contemporary Japanese architecture ⓘ seminal early work of Tadao Ando ⓘ |
| siteCondition |
dense urban neighborhood
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narrow urban lot ⓘ |
| spatialConcept |
integration of interior and exterior through a courtyard
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sequence of spaces organized around a void ⓘ |
| style |
brutalism
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minimalism ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1976 ⓘ |
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Subject: Row House in Sumiyoshi Description of subject: Row House in Sumiyoshi is a seminal minimalist concrete residence in Osaka by architect Tadao Ando, renowned for its stark geometry, central open courtyard, and poetic use of light and space.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Sumiyoshi Row House