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suppose design office: house in saijo


house in saijo by suppose design office
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japanese firm suppose design office have sent in images of their project 'house in saijo'.

the site a former field has been incorporated into the design for bearing stratum.
the leftover soil that was used for excavating the ground was used to making the hill
which  functions as the garden on the exterior and provides privacy. the upper floors
are composed only by the pyramid shaped roof. the main feature of the house is perhaps
its skylight which connects each floor.


house in saijo


house in saijo


house in saijo


house in saijo


house in saijo


house in saijo skylight


house in saijo


house in saijo elevation plan



house in saijo floor plan


house in saijo  1st floor plan


house in saijo 2nd floor plan



the house was based on pit dwellings

building site：saijo, higashihiroshima, hiroshima, japan
principal use：personal house
site area：246m
building area：50.41m
total floor area：115.51m

ridhika db
09.16.09  
6
AAAAAWWWWWWEEEEESOME!!! is it practical? who cares really?
Ninian   09.16.09
you have got the floorplans in the wrong order tho!!
Ninian   09.16.09
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/3043621641_fdc48db84c.jpg?v=0

Leon Stynen, church, 1966
Tom T   09.16.09
bold idea and very good design. i like it.
iMagot   09.16.09
thatīs cooler than cool, thatīs ICE COLD!
t   09.16.09
it would be a fantastic dwelling for a villain.
discipline   09.17.09
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