Comments on: White Cave / Takao Shiotsuka Atelier

By: kenchiku

kenchiku — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:57:41 +0000

another mimicry of ando – but does not reach any real sense of quality. a pity. great site, always great clients (they don’t question the architect), but concrete that is well below par in japan and a lack of clarity of form and space. its often the tight spaces that japanese architects excel at, not the unfamiliar sprawling sites with little to no limitations on scale, mass, structure or direct context.

By: furdong

furdong — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:48:50 +0000

I love concrete tables.

By: AD Round Up: Houses in Japan Part I | ArchDaily

AD Round Up: Houses in Japan Part I | ArchDaily — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:31:18 +0000

[...] White Cave / Takao Shiotsuka Atelier The house is built on a hill looking down at a town area. The site’s shape has an irregular form. There is a height difference of 2m in the site. The north side is adjacent to a neighbor with this height difference. In the west and the south sides trees grow thick right next to the neighbors. And to the East, you can see the town area. Walking to the site through a path that goes side by side (read more…) [...]

By: yeoh gh

yeoh gh — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:25:02 +0000

Very simple and nice house, Good space and comfortable feel!

By: Chan TheJunction

Chan TheJunction — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:24:24 +0000

cool shape, it reminds me a little bit of an army bunker but just from a certain point of view :)

By: hedgy

hedgy — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:26:22 +0000

I like it verry much, good work, but i wonder – would it be possible for enough light to go in to the bedrooms !?