Reflection of Mineral is a “gem” of architecture designed by Atelier Tekuto it is a modern response to the use of minimal space. Sitting at the intersection of two streets, at 44m2 legal conditions and the client’s wish for a roofed garage pushed the architects to explore the limits of minimalist architecture.
The architects proceeded with the concepts of reflection and mineral through subtraction as a design tool to arrive at this gem, which has won its place in the field of minimalist architecture.
photography by © Makoto Yoshida
By mineral, the architects describe the phenomenon of combining abstract properties with nonfigurative ones.by reflection as a concept they refer to ones perception of space with vision being an important factor in its (space) recognition.
Playing with light and perception at different angles by the visitor, the architects render the space dynamic creating the illusion of big rooms. The fully equipped internal spaces contrast the abstractness of the conceptual polyhedron of the exterior form.
A small plaza open to the street assures the external communication of the building with its surrounding.
photography by © Makoto Yoshida
Site Area: 44.62㎡
Building Area: 31.11㎡
Total Floor Area: 86.22㎡
Structure: RC
Architecture Design: Yasuhiro Yamashita + Yoichi Tanaka/Atelier TEKUTO
Structural Design: Takeyuki Gaino＋Nobuyuki Suzue/G.DeSIGN
Construction: Shigeki Matusoka＋Shuichi Nakade/Home Builder
Photographer: Makoto Yoshida
By Hassan Mohammed Yakubu
Courtesy of Tekuto
Hassan Yakubu is an editor at Arch2O with a deep academic and professional background in architecture, planning, and urban infrastructure. Currently pursuing his Ph.D. at Cornell University, his editorial focus spans climate urbanism, sustainability transitions, and the intersection of infrastructure and STS. Hassan brings a sharp critical lens shaped by fieldwork in Accra and policy research across Africa. With prior experience leading pedagogical initiatives and contributing to architectural practices in Rabat and Accra, his writing brings clarity, academic depth, and a global perspective to contemporary urban issues and design thinking.