Koshino House
E137033
Koshino House is a celebrated minimalist concrete residence in Ashiya, Japan, known for its interplay of light, shadow, and geometric forms, designed by architect Tadao Ando.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Koshino House canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1155638 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Koshino House Context triple: [Tadao Ando, designed, Koshino House]
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Koza Han
Koza Han is a historic Ottoman-era silk market and caravanserai in Bursa, Turkey, renowned as a center of the city’s centuries-old silk trade.
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B.
Hassayampa Inn
Hassayampa Inn is a historic boutique hotel in downtown Prescott, Arizona, known for its 1920s architecture and Old West charm.
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C.
Oheka Castle
Oheka Castle is a grand early-20th-century French-style chateau on Long Island, known as one of the largest private residences in the United States and a prominent historic landmark.
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D.
Rokko Garden Terrace
Rokko Garden Terrace is a scenic observation and leisure complex on Mount Rokko in Kobe, Japan, featuring panoramic views, gardens, shops, and restaurants.
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E.
Namba Marui
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- 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: Koshino House Target entity description: Koshino House is a celebrated minimalist concrete residence in Ashiya, Japan, known for its interplay of light, shadow, and geometric forms, designed by architect Tadao Ando.
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A.
Koza Han
Koza Han is a historic Ottoman-era silk market and caravanserai in Bursa, Turkey, renowned as a center of the city’s centuries-old silk trade.
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B.
Hassayampa Inn
Hassayampa Inn is a historic boutique hotel in downtown Prescott, Arizona, known for its 1920s architecture and Old West charm.
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C.
Oheka Castle
Oheka Castle is a grand early-20th-century French-style chateau on Long Island, known as one of the largest private residences in the United States and a prominent historic landmark.
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D.
Rokko Garden Terrace
Rokko Garden Terrace is a scenic observation and leisure complex on Mount Rokko in Kobe, Japan, featuring panoramic views, gardens, shops, and restaurants.
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E.
Namba Marui
Namba Marui is a major Marui department store and shopping complex located in Osaka’s bustling Namba district, known for its fashion, dining, and entertainment options.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural work
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house ⓘ minimalist architecture ⓘ modernist building ⓘ residence ⓘ |
| architect | Tadao Ando ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Minimalism
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Modern architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Hyōgo Prefecture
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Houses in Japan ⓘ Modernist architecture in Japan ⓘ Tadao Ando buildings ⓘ
linked to:
Tadao Ando
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| client | Hiroko Koshino ⓘ |
| completionDate | early 1980s ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designedBy | Tadao Ando ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
architecture journals
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architecture monographs on Tadao Ando ⓘ |
| expandedIn | 1980s ⓘ |
| hasPart |
concrete retaining walls
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courtyard ⓘ long linear corridors ⓘ north wing ⓘ skylights ⓘ south wing ⓘ staircase ⓘ sunken living spaces ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
geometric
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introverted ⓘ light-focused ⓘ minimalist ⓘ monolithic ⓘ |
| inception | late 1970s ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary minimalist residential design ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Japanese traditional architecture
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Le Corbusier ⓘ Modernism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
careful control of natural light
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exposed concrete walls ⓘ geometric forms ⓘ integration with surrounding landscape ⓘ interplay of light and shadow ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ashiya
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Hyōgo Prefecture ⓘ
linked to:
Hyogo Prefecture
Kansai region ⓘ |
| materialUsed | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| significantProjectFor | Tadao Ando ⓘ |
| use | private residence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Koshino House Description of subject: Koshino House is a celebrated minimalist concrete residence in Ashiya, Japan, known for its interplay of light, shadow, and geometric forms, designed by architect Tadao Ando.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.