A FULLY TRANSPARENT HOUSE IN TOKYO, JAPAN
A FULLY TRANSPARENT HOUSE IN TOKYO, JAPAN
House NA by Sou Fujimoto Architects is one of the most unique house designs i've shared till date. Located on a small side street in a very lively and ‘hip’ part of Tokyo, the 914 sq-ft (85 sq-m) house is made up of 21 individual ‘floor plates’ each ranging from 21-81 sq-ft (1.95 – 7.5 sq-m).
The extreme openness of the design was at the request of the clients, a young couple with no children. The structure consists of 1-inch-thick, corrugated-steel deck plates plus solid 1.4-by-2.4-inch rectangular beams and 2-inch-square columns—all assembled on-site with welded joints. Curtains were installed to provide temporary partitions that address the concern for privacy and separation at night.
“The intriguing point of a tree is that these places are not hermetically isolated but are connected to one another in its unique relativity. To hear one’s voice from across and above, hopping over to another branch, a discussion taking place across branches by members from separate branches. These are some of the moments of richness encountered through such spatially dense living,” says Sou Fujimoto.
Architect: Sou Fujimoto Architects
