This cedar-panelled box in Shiga, Japan, is a family house by Japanese studio TOFU architects.
Called N House, the exterior is clad in cedar panels in three different shades.
A second-floor terrace has been created by cutting out a cube-shaped portion from the volume.
The traditional layout of a family house has been reversed, with the bedrooms and bathrooms arranged on the ground floor, while the living spaces and an extra bedroom are on the second.
Photographs are by Yohei Sasakura.
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The following informations if from the architects:
N-HOUSE
This residence is located in villa subdivision areas in Otsu, Shiga, Japan.
There are rich natural environments with Lake Biwa in thesoutheast and Mount Hira in the northwest,so in the first stage,we have decided to use cedar panels as exterior materials.
The exterior wall is colored with three colors and attached gradation patterns,therefore the abstract wood texture comes and gives us a massive impression.
As Forest side,we have arranged a semi-outdoor terrace inside,so that there could have an coherent exterior space.
Also in the living room, we observed the sky and forests around it and we have made graceful sunlights come in various directions through the windows.
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Architects: TOFU
Location: Otsu, Shiga, Japan
Project Architect: Fumiya Ogawa+Tomonobu Higashino
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Site Area: 240.01 sqm
Project Area: 107.23 sqm
Project Year: 2010
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At first glance: An offspring of a mariage between the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre by Rex/OMA and the Zollverein School of Management & Design by SANAA.
I like the shades in the facade and the clean lines especially at the terrace.
The airco prominent in the living and the details in the bathroom are a bit of a shame though.
Not a chance for something like that being build in UK. Such a pitty…
I'm not sure I like the use of colour in the façade. Otherwise it's pretty nice.
Very well planned, it looks simple but it has the greatest attention on each detail.
The exterior is quite nice. I like the materials, and the sense of asymmetrical balance of fenestration on the cubic canvass.
However from an interior point of view, some of the window placements are a bit awkward. And what’s with the AC (I assume) marring the living space’s wall?