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studiogreenblue: house with midair living


'house with midair living' by studiogreenblue
all images courtesy studiogreenblue


'house with midair living' by studiogreenblue is located in the residential
suburb of koga, ibaraki, japan. designed for a young family, the open plan house
features a translucent second floor, so no one area is closed off from another.

the activity space for the children is above the living room on the first floor,
hence why the house is named 'midair living'. the translucent lattice dividing the
upper and lower levels offers a dwelling space which does not feel confined
by that of a traditional ceiling.



view of the upper level



the translucent grid which acts as a ceiling for the lower level and the floor of the upper level provides a space that feels open and airy



a view through the gridded floor / ceiling



living space with built in storage units



see through...









lower level






the upper level lit by night



floor plan



floor plan


project info:
architects: studiogreenblue
team: mitsuharu kojima, wataru kobayashi
location: koga, ibaraki, japan
project area:139.11sqm
structure: wood
photographer: studiogreenblue

ridhika db
12.24.10  
3
The Gridded floor/ceiling looks great and is an excellent centre piece, it merges the rooms in a very subtle manner. You could say a new take on open plan living. Only issues are the practicalities of walking on it, it looks as if it would be painful without shoes and I imagine toes and fingers getting stuck. Which makes me think of it as quite a dubious part of the house for children. Though once again the translucence merge is beautiful and more than makes up for this.
Syracuse   12.25.10
if i wear a skirt...
woman   12.26.10
What about dust in these gridded holes ?
Housewife   12.28.10
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