A single-story house. The roof slab is 800 mm thick, allowing light and wind to enter the building. The roof slab has a translucent part and a transparent top light part, and the position of the direct light falls according to the sun's movement is considered. The entire floor is covered with circulating water tubes, which are used for floor heating in winter and for radiant cooling in summer by cooling the same circulating water with well water.

Japan | Tochigi

Shinkenchiku January 2009 issue 134P