Built by architecture studio Eastern Design Office, this Japanese Flatiron inspired building is located in the district of Youkaichi in Shiga Prefecture. A triangular residential complex of 13 meters height with 7 apartments each composed of a living room of 13 m2, two bed rooms with 13 m2 and 9m2, a prefabricated bathroom, a kitchen system and a toilet.
The exterior wall is made out of square cut stone, concrete and glass formed like scattered cards on it.
They are bound by a “cross” so that the spread out material would not disjoint.
More information at www.eastern.e-arc.jp
