Resembling a jumble of houses piled on top of one another, this dynamic apartment building designed by the architect Sou Fujimoto evokes the chaos and crowding of its setting, Tokyo. Adding to the complexity, the units do not correspond to the house forms. Instead, stairs and ladders link individual tenant spaces that span the different pitched-roof volumes. The building sits on a corner in a residential neighborhood. Photo 2 of 8 in Modern Apartment Buildings by William Lamb

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Resembling a jumble of houses piled on top of one another, this dynamic apartment building designed by the architect Sou Fujimoto evokes the chaos and crowding of its setting, Tokyo. Adding to the complexity, the units do not correspond to the house forms. Instead, stairs and ladders link individual tenant spaces that span the different pitched-roof volumes. The building sits on a corner in a residential neighborhood.