House in Saka by Suppose Design Office

The raised corner of this house in Hiroshima by Japanese architects Suppose Design Office allows light to creep into the interior.

A cantilevered staircase leads down to the sunken main entrance.

The ceiling of the entrance thrusts outward over a small courtyard.

The external structure wraps around three courtyards, shielding them from the street outside while allowing light to enter through the gaps underneath.

Trees planted at ground level can be seen from windows in the upstairs bedrooms and bathroom.

The angular interior spaces are dictated by the building’s restricted footprint.

Suppose Design Office have completed a number of other homes in Hiroshima including one with wooden volumes sprouting from a central core and one with triangular terraces squeezed into the space between the inner and outer walls.

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