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N House by TOFU
This cedar-panelled box in Shiga, Japan, is a family house by Japanese studio TOFU architects.
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Called N House, the exterior is clad in cedar panels in three different shades.
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A second-floor terrace has been created by cutting out a cube-shaped portion from the volume.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The exterior wall is colored with three colors and attached gradation patterns,therefore the abstract wood texture comes and gives us a massive impression.
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As Forest side,we have arranged a semi-outdoor terrace inside,so that there could have an coherent exterior space.
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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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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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