ALTS design office: omihachiman house

‘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