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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.
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A cantilevered staircase leads down to the sunken main entrance.
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The ceiling of the entrance thrusts outward over a small courtyard.
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The external structure wraps around three courtyards, shielding them from the street outside while allowing light to enter through the gaps underneath.
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Trees planted at ground level can be seen from windows in the upstairs bedrooms and bathroom.
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The angular interior spaces are dictated by the building's restricted footprint.
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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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