Tokyo Rooftop Urbanism

In a city as compact as Tokyo, can rooftops offer a new frontier for urban habitation? Residential districts, with their small building sizes and regulated heights, offer a testing ground for the transformation of rooftops into spaces of social interaction and respite. This project examines a small cluster of buildings in Shinsen-Cho near Shibuya. By connecting the neglected spaces and inserting gardens, furniture, and outbuildings, the conjoined rooftop can host a diverse array of programs and activities.