![N8-house / Masahiko Sato - Facade, Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/56aa/3294/e58e/cefa/d300/022d/newsletter/14.jpg?1453994631)
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Architects: Masahiko Sato
- Area: 188 m²
- Year: 2015
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Photographs:Toshihisa Ishii
![N8-house / Masahiko Sato - Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/56aa/31ca/e58e/cee7/e100/0248/newsletter/02.jpg?1453994427)
Text description provided by the architects. The concept of this designing is to ensure the privacy and safety, and also create a living space which makes family members happy and easy.
![N8-house / Masahiko Sato - Facade, Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/56aa/3294/e58e/cefa/d300/022d/newsletter/14.jpg?1453994631)
At night, the shadow of houses will change with the light of the moon and stars, just like expressions on people’s face. The wooden front door gives out a warm atmosphere, going through it, one would step into the living room and see the courtyard through a huge class, which gives people more senses of nature in daily life. Around the privacy garden, which places against living room, there are the kitchen and dining room.
![N8-house / Masahiko Sato - Windows, Facade, Chair](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/56aa/31ee/e58e/cee7/e100/0249/medium_jpg/04.jpg?1453994463)
In living room, there is a skylight on the ceiling of the 1st floor, which brings the nature light into house.
Inside kitchen, there is a study placed on the storage besides the staircase. It includes a desk of 1300mm length.
The staircase goes to the 1st floor. On the 1st floor, there are bedrooms for all family members.
![N8-house / Masahiko Sato - Table, Chair, Stairs, Handrail](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/56aa/325e/e58e/cefa/d300/022c/medium_jpg/11.jpg?1453994574)
Looking from outside, the shape of the house is not like usual 2-floors house. So, it looks quite special. This design make the best use of place, which tighten the arrangement of rooms, it enable a better chance of communication among family members. Each room is independent of another, and perfectly blending with the nature.
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