Sou Fujimoto: House O

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Designed by Sou Fujimoto Architects, House O is a weekend house for a couple – located on the coast, two hours from Tokyo. Built atop a rocky shoreline, the home is designed so as to appear to be part of the rocky terrain, with blank concrete walls rising from the rock outcroppings to meet the approaching visitor.

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This enclosed feeling changes immediately upon entering the house, which opens up almost entirely to the Pacific Ocean on the other side. Described by the architects as ‘tree-like’, the plan creates a continuous space that branches off into the separate rooms/space – all of which frame ‘cave-like’ views of the ocean beyond.

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The house offers a variety of views/perspectives of the ocean – distinguishing between each space through its relationship to the water [which, I must say, is pretty feckin’ dope]. Described as ‘akin to a walking trail along a coast‘, the resident/visitor could ‘happen by a panoramic view, sometimes feel the ocean at [their] back or find the ocean through a small gap‘ – emphasizing the idea that the house is an extension of the rocky terrain upon which it sits.

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::Info + images from Sou Fujimoto Architects homepage::

Posted: January 28th, 2008
at 6:00am by orangemenace


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  1. This looks real nice. An interesting illusion is the total lack of scale in the second pic – it looks like a MUCH larger building!

    Rebecca

    28 Jan 08 at 9:30 am

     

  2. Right? It also looks nothing like a house – more like a museum, or some kind of institutional building. It’s interesting tho – why bother opening to the back at all? Might as well spend all the money effort to open to the water, right?

    It reminds me of some abandoned military bunker – I’d be interested in seeing the project again in 10-15 years.

    orangemenace

    28 Jan 08 at 9:26 pm

     

  3. yeah, i here that, menace. once the concrete begins to be affected by the salt water in the air, it may achieve the weathered color of the rocks along the water. should be dope though.

    Dubs

    28 Jan 08 at 10:58 pm

     

  4. Exactly! I think the growth of some of the local vegetation will help too – shit’ll be crazy.

    orangemenace

    28 Jan 08 at 11:07 pm

     

  5. i wonder how much air condition you’ll need to keep this place cool. ridiculous.

    maduke

    29 Jan 08 at 6:00 am

     

  6. … how do you get in? Is that a zen garden in the back?
    No matter how sick this building is, the lawn reminds me of an urban front yard. For some reason it just screams “put flamingos on me”.

    maduke, I bet the sea breeze helps keep it cool.

    Mark Anthony

    3 Feb 08 at 11:19 pm

     


 

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