This is a narrow, special-purpose house with a deformed heptagonal plan. The interior consists of a library on the basement floor with bookshelves covering the entire wall, a living and dining room on the second floor with openings to take in the surrounding landscape and trees, and a balcony on the roof, all connected in three dimensions via a staircase.

Japan | Tokyo

Jutakutokushu June 2008 issue 42P