‘omihachiman house’ by ALTS design office all images courtesy of ALTS design office
the ‘omihachiman house’ by japanese practice ALTS design office uses stairways and apertures to divide this small dwelling into smaller and connected spaces.
living room
dining room
view to japanese room from dining area
japanese room at night
(left) view from japanese room (right) stairs access elevated room
voids beneath the room allows light to emanate from other spaces
play room
floor plan / level 0
floor plan / level 1
floor plan / level 2
project info:
member: sumiou mizumoto / yoshitaka kuga project name: omihachiman house construction: built of wood number of stories: 2 total floor area: 117.89 m2 location: shiga/japan completion: 2012.10
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