This size, however, is not particularly surprising in central Tokyo where housing development has almost reached capacity.Indeed, House NA is surrounded by equally small houses built tightly packed together.
However, increased demands from well-informed urban residents to achieve a life style that conforms with their values will continue to grow, while issues of privacy and security will become even more critical. If you try to prioritize privacy vis--vis your partner, and from outside community and neighbors, you may well find yourself locked in a very small cage, spending hours staring at walls that separate you from outside world. If a conventional house tries to create a living environment as an obstacle-free, flat land, the House NA is like living in a tree. While this side faces the street, most of the walls are exclusively glass. Right: Rightrear sides of the house, which are adjacent to the car port of the neighbor separated by a very narrow path. Those lean steel beams, along with petite staircases installed in various parts of the house, resemble tree branches or twigs. House O Sou Fujimoto Series Of TreeThe entire house almost feels like a series of tree houses perched on different branches. Also, multiple elevations create countless numbers of blind spots, as if you are covered by tree leaves. As a result, you wont necessarily see your partner even when shehe is close by. Likewise, your neighbors or passers-by wont be able to see you, even through glass windows. At the same time you still feel enveloped and protected, thanks to houses tree-like structure, in which owners belongings and furnishings play the role of multi-layered leaves. You can enjoy the feeling that you are floating in the air, overcoming the limitation of a tiny house. Here, Fujimoto played with three boxes of different sizes that were placed inside each other like Russian Matryoshka dolls. In between the middle-sized and the largest box sits a patio, which is the outside brought inside the house. There are multiple degrees or gradations as to what extent you want to be open. Is it outside or inside of the house Right: The patio in between the middle-sized and the largest box. But youd probably enjoy the freedom to choose where to be to do other activities such as reading or eating, depending on how you feel, who you are with, and what the weather is like. Looking like a skewed flower, it has an empty core with no walls, and a bunch of rooms that are extended from the core like petals. Each petal comes in a different shape and size, creating different perspectives. You may see someone sitting at the far end of the house, but you wont see someone sitting in the nearby room. However, since its so small, its not necessarily forcing you to interact with others when you pass by.
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