House-N / N.A.O

Curated by Hana Abdel

Architects: N.A.O
Area : 41 m²
Year : 2016
Photographs :Shinichi Hanaoka
Manufacturers : Hayashimo House Industry, Jw-CAD, Lixil Corporation, Taniko

Text description provided by the architects. This house had two challenges. The first is "budget" and the second is "sense of distance".

House-N / N.A.O - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Table, Windows, Beam, Chair, Countertop — © Shinichi Hanaoka

House-N / N.A.O - Interior Photography, Stairs, Windows, Beam, Handrail — © Shinichi Hanaoka

From the viewpoint of budget, area restriction was applied at the initial design stage. In order to give the house a little narrower space, it has a structure like a two-story studio with seven floor levels randomly skipped.

House-N / N.A.O - Interior Photography, Kitchen, Table, Wood, Beam, Windows, Chair — © Shinichi Hanaoka

In addition, by not attaching the ceiling, the design was made so that the footsteps could easily be heard. The space constructed in this way is also the setting for various "fields" that maintain a certain sense of distance.

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