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yard house by TNA Architects

Niwa no ie (yard house) is the latest brainchild of architects Makoto Takei and Chie Nabeshima of TNA (who I featured in my series on Japanese architects). It’s a weekend getaway home that was constructed onto the side of a mountain in Nagano prefecture. Personally, I don’t think I would sleep very well in this house. But I do like how you enter through that trap door on the floor.
Photos are, as usual, by architectural photographer Daici Ano.

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4 comments

1 sekimachihato { 02.01.09 at 5:39 am }

interesting structure!
i often visit nagano and have seen some beautiful home in and around karuizawa.
i wonder how warm this home is in winter with all those windows…

2 sekimachihato { 02.01.09 at 1:39 am }

interesting structure!
i often visit nagano and have seen some beautiful home in and around karuizawa.
i wonder how warm this home is in winter with all those windows…

3 Architect { 06.08.09 at 11:05 am }

Unique structure, i love the idea of the trees surrounding the structure, gives it a “tree-house” feel.

4 Architect { 06.08.09 at 7:05 am }

Unique structure, i love the idea of the trees surrounding the structure, gives it a “tree-house” feel.