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House of Depth by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects
Here's a fourth house by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects: House of Depth in Shiga, Japan.
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FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects also designed the House of Diffusion, House of Inclusion and House of Vision in our previous stories.
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This house is built on a deep plot, with open space in front sheltered from neighbouring houses on one side by a high wall.
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Photographs by Takumi Ota.
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Here's some text from FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects:
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House of depth
This house is built on the lot 10 meters wide and 23 meters deep.
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Despite its urban, closed appearance, the house has between the exterior and the interior a long approach that can be regarded as the intermediate zone relating to the surrounding environment.
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Several areas where the line of sight is uninterrupted are provided inside the building, aiming to enhance visual depth.
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Architects: FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects
Location: Shiga, Japan
Client: Private
Construction Year: 2007
Site Area: 237,28m2
Constructed Area: 189,82m2
Photographs: Takumi Ota
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More Dezeen stories about FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects:
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House of Inclusion House
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