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Architects: Kengo Kuma & Associates
Location: Hokkaido Prefecture, Hiroo District, Taiki, Memu, Japan
Photographs: Courtesy of ArchDaily
This building, by Kengo Kuma is an experimentation into traditional housing and traditionally themed concepts. While the construction building itself is quite straightforward, the concept behind placing a house in a field is not. Designed so that the user is placed in a very intimate relationship with the environment, the lighting within the house is very dependent on the lighting outside. While from a phenomenological perspective this building may not have the obvious characteristics pertaining to the typology of buildings I am investigating, I feel this building is worth mentioning. Through the simplest of techniques, Kuma is engaging the inhabitant into a relationship with nature, creating an immersive experience.
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References:
"Même – Experimental House / Kengo Kuma & Associates" 23 Jan 2013. ArchDaily. Accessed 23 Sept 2013. <http://www.archdaily.com/322830>
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