Ever wonder what it would be like to live in a transparent house? Well, the couple that commissioned Sou Fujimoto Architects to build House NA knows first-hand. In a total of 914 square feet, the house is a series of 21 floor plates at varying heights that give the feeling of living in a tree and satisfy the couple’s desire to feel nomadic in their home.
Check out the video to see how they move about the space and what they do at night:
Located amidst “normal” houses in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo, the home provides many functions for their needs. The space is easy to move about with stairs and ladders that connect the floor plates that range in size from 21 to 81 square feet.
With all those windows, you certainly get a great view of the neighborhood and outdoors, but that also means everyone can see inside too. Therefore, they installed curtains to provide some temporary privacy.
Could you live in a transparent house?
Photos by Iwan Baan.
[via My Modern Met]
Bradley B. on 06.05.2012 at 19:16 PM
An interesting way to live . . . I can’t help imagining an epic Scooby Doo chase scene taking place in this house! I like the execution of the idea as well . . .
rodrigo on 06.09.2012 at 13:53 PM
I wonder how hot will it get inside during the day. how would they control the temperature?
claude on 06.10.2012 at 03:45 AM
monkey cage in a zoo!
Emma on 11.04.2012 at 12:43 PM
what’s the deal when needing the toilet?
John on 12.17.2012 at 02:06 AM
I guess somebody had to build one. Looks cool for college kids or someone who actually isn’t at home a whole lot. Different standards, but no guardrails to keep you falling off the deck on which the plants sit.