On a sparse residential plot in the sea-bordered prefecture of chiba, japan, lies a slant-walled home by local architect masaaaki okuno. the interior is organized by a trapezoidal atrium inscribed into a rhomboidal volume. the effect is a perpendicular tapering of space in a hallway-like fashion. the wood-constructed home's wide floor plan rises to a narrow band of ceiling that allows the breakup and diffusion of light to all spaces in a uniform manner.
The raised foundation slab makes for the open-air central void space to contain an offset, cutout pathway and enjoy the growth of a tree. the home fundamentally looks inward, countering the sloped, dark-clad exterior walls with the glazed inner clerestory and sliding glass doors that enclose the central open-air room. circulation is organized around this structure of light and immaterially enclosed void while challenging the dramatically angled walls to become open spaces of reflection rather than imposing enclosures.   
charge: okuno public chapter
structure:tai wears early structural design office wears
construction: ltd. yasui builder
program: single-family houses
location: kamogawa city, chiba prefecture
scale: wooden bungalow ken
site area: 780 square meters
construction area: 118 square meters
total floor area: 118 square meters
completion: 2012