Acrylic House

Yamanashi, Japan
Photo © Koji Fujii Nacasa&Partners Inc

This is the house for a famili of a couple and three boys.

This house is mainly composed of transparent acrylic.
IIn the winter,it becomes -10℃ in the site. Acrylic has 4 times better insulation than glass. Acrylic also cuts 90% UV in the summer.

Children's bed room.One day, the boys happily talked to us about difference between morning sun and evening sun.

Photo © Koji Fujii Nacasa&Partners Inc
Photo © Koji Fujii Nacasa&Partners Inc
Photo © Koji Fujii Nacasa&Partners Inc
Photo © Koji Fujii Nacasa&Partners Inc
Architekci
TAKESHI HOSAKA architects
Location
Yamanashi, Japan
Year
2006

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