Single-Family House in Sapporo
The extreme climatic conditions in Sapporo together with the limited budget of the clients – a young family – led to the unconventional design of this house. Relatively small, square windows of different sizes seem to be scattered at random over the facade. In fact, they have been carefully positioned to take account of the course of the sun, the surrounding trees and internal light reflections. Views out of the house played a secondary role. The openings are filled partly with glass blocks and partly with glazing of various degrees of light transmittance, resulting in many different lighting moods in the course of the year. This effect is heightened by the gleaming white PVC flooring and the folded roof with its scumbled white finish. The open layout and the stepped levels on the ground and first floors allow daylight to penetrate far into the interior.
