Comments on: House of Cedar by Suga Atelier http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/02/house-of-cedar-by-suga-atelier/ architecture and design magazine Tue, 21 May 2013 15:54:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Nijon http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/02/house-of-cedar-by-suga-atelier/comment-page-1/#comment-960637 Nijon Tue, 03 Jul 2012 02:42:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=223519#comment-960637 The exterior shot of the bent door just looks like someone backed into it with a big truck to me. The exterior shot of the bent door just looks like someone backed into it with a big truck to me.

]]> By: maishado http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/02/house-of-cedar-by-suga-atelier/comment-page-1/#comment-960636 maishado Tue, 03 Jul 2012 02:39:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=223519#comment-960636 It's another fun use of a small space - like many of the Japanese 'designer' homes that are featured on Dezeen's website. However, most of these homes that are featured consist of long corridors, high ceilings, and an open plan to create these large spaces. Along with the lack of insulation, is this careless architecture in a country that is facing an energy crisis? I'm just curious how much of an energy pit these homes are compared to your typical Japanese home or apartment? It’s another fun use of a small space – like many of the Japanese ‘designer’ homes that are featured on Dezeen’s website.

However, most of these homes that are featured consist of long corridors, high ceilings, and an open plan to create these large spaces. Along with the lack of insulation, is this careless architecture in a country that is facing an energy crisis?

I’m just curious how much of an energy pit these homes are compared to your typical Japanese home or apartment?

]]> By: trimtab21 http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/02/house-of-cedar-by-suga-atelier/comment-page-1/#comment-960617 trimtab21 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 01:15:53 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=223519#comment-960617 I can't say I like this all that much. Those repeating beams are imposing and overbearing and I want to get out from under them! There just seems like too much tension between all the structural elements. I can't say I like this all that much. Those repeating beams are imposing and overbearing and I want to get out from under them! There just seems like too much tension between all the structural elements.

]]> By: mcmlxix http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/02/house-of-cedar-by-suga-atelier/comment-page-1/#comment-960463 mcmlxix Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:56:02 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=223519#comment-960463 I think that an understanding of minka (traditional Japanese farm houses) allows the interior to make sense. I think that an understanding of minka (traditional Japanese farm houses) allows the interior to make sense.

]]> By: up_today_arch http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/02/house-of-cedar-by-suga-atelier/comment-page-1/#comment-960423 up_today_arch Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:13:51 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=223519#comment-960423 But the bathroom is wonderful!))) But the bathroom is wonderful!)))

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