[Music] confined spaces present a very material
confined spaces present a very material
confined spaces present a very material problem for Japanese architects which
problem for Japanese architects which
problem for Japanese architects which they often resolved using ethereal
they often resolved using ethereal
they often resolved using ethereal solutions like the innovative
solutions like the innovative
solutions like the innovative manipulation of light few sites in Tokyo
manipulation of light few sites in Tokyo
manipulation of light few sites in Tokyo better demonstrate how sunlight can make
better demonstrate how sunlight can make
better demonstrate how sunlight can make a small home seem larger than the plump
a small home seem larger than the plump
a small home seem larger than the plump and aptly named penguin house it was
and aptly named penguin house it was
and aptly named penguin house it was designed by award-winning architect
designed by award-winning architect
designed by award-winning architect Yasuhiro Yamashita whose design
Yasuhiro Yamashita whose design
Yasuhiro Yamashita whose design philosophy revolves around the notion of
philosophy revolves around the notion of
philosophy revolves around the notion of allowing the structures environment to
allowing the structures environment to
allowing the structures environment to dictate the architectural approach
dictate the architectural approach
dictate the architectural approach located on a corner lot in Tokyo Zita
located on a corner lot in Tokyo Zita
located on a corner lot in Tokyo Zita Bashi district penguin house is small
Bashi district penguin house is small
Bashi district penguin house is small even by Tokyo standards the structures
even by Tokyo standards the structures
even by Tokyo standards the structures footprint takes up a mere 322 square
footprint takes up a mere 322 square
footprint takes up a mere 322 square feet the size of a two-car garage the
feet the size of a two-car garage the
feet the size of a two-car garage the houses floor space covers just 899
houses floor space covers just 899
houses floor space covers just 899 square feet you mush it a used light to
square feet you mush it a used light to
square feet you mush it a used light to make the cramped interior seem more
make the cramped interior seem more
make the cramped interior seem more expansive Sango Gardena the door oh God
expansive Sango Gardena the door oh God
expansive Sango Gardena the door oh God there here is the passageway yeah Quenya
there here is the passageway yeah Quenya
there here is the passageway yeah Quenya the street is here and the land is here
the street is here and the land is here
the street is here and the land is here they’re using a very simple idea I set
they’re using a very simple idea I set
they’re using a very simple idea I set up four walls and cut off the corners
up four walls and cut off the corners
up four walls and cut off the corners light comes inside through these cut out
light comes inside through these cut out
light comes inside through these cut out corners and these cut off corners are
corners and these cut off corners are
corners and these cut off corners are all illuminated
all illuminated
all illuminated and by placing a glass box on top of it
and by placing a glass box on top of it
and by placing a glass box on top of it I’ve realized a space where the light
I’ve realized a space where the light
I’ve realized a space where the light comes in and you can see outside oh yeah
comes in and you can see outside oh yeah
comes in and you can see outside oh yeah I messed up but deft use of light was
I messed up but deft use of light was
I messed up but deft use of light was just the point of departure for this
just the point of departure for this
just the point of departure for this veteran architect Yamashita has also
veteran architect Yamashita has also
veteran architect Yamashita has also made rooms feel bigger by extending
made rooms feel bigger by extending
made rooms feel bigger by extending sight lines the streamlined design of
sight lines the streamlined design of
sight lines the streamlined design of the staircase affords occupants of view
the staircase affords occupants of view
the staircase affords occupants of view past the stairs to the open space beyond
past the stairs to the open space beyond
past the stairs to the open space beyond also this kitchen countertop floats
also this kitchen countertop floats
also this kitchen countertop floats above the stairwell using space that is
above the stairwell using space that is
above the stairwell using space that is usually wasted and with no visible
usually wasted and with no visible
usually wasted and with no visible support structure creating a less
support structure creating a less
support structure creating a less cluttered appearance the openness of the
cluttered appearance the openness of the
cluttered appearance the openness of the space in penguin house is truly an
space in penguin house is truly an
space in penguin house is truly an illusion none of these rooms is larger
illusion none of these rooms is larger
illusion none of these rooms is larger than 200 square feet
than 200 square feet
than 200 square feet gingka lucky the entrance hall is narrow
gingka lucky the entrance hall is narrow
gingka lucky the entrance hall is narrow but has a high ceiling and welcomes
but has a high ceiling and welcomes
but has a high ceiling and welcomes people with the sense of open space
people with the sense of open space
people with the sense of open space above them Nick Kolkata tecum and here
above them Nick Kolkata tecum and here
above them Nick Kolkata tecum and here in this corner is a small bathroom the
in this corner is a small bathroom the
in this corner is a small bathroom the area itself is small but because the
area itself is small but because the
area itself is small but because the ceiling is high it does not feel very
ceiling is high it does not feel very
ceiling is high it does not feel very small Simek and human beings do not find
small Simek and human beings do not find
small Simek and human beings do not find the area small if the area has a high
the area small if the area has a high
the area small if the area has a high ceiling and we use this logic in various
ceiling and we use this logic in various
ceiling and we use this logic in various ways you don’t not be in photoscape tree
Yamashita raised and lowered ceiling
Yamashita raised and lowered ceiling heights throughout the house depending
heights throughout the house depending
heights throughout the house depending on the floor space of the room
on the floor space of the room
on the floor space of the room the smaller the room the higher the
the smaller the room the higher the
the smaller the room the higher the ceiling the 21 foot tall foyer sits next
ceiling the 21 foot tall foyer sits next
ceiling the 21 foot tall foyer sits next to a music studio with a nine foot high
to a music studio with a nine foot high
to a music studio with a nine foot high ceiling on the second floor the 11 foot
ceiling on the second floor the 11 foot
ceiling on the second floor the 11 foot tall bathrooms are joined the lower 8
tall bathrooms are joined the lower 8
tall bathrooms are joined the lower 8 foot tall bedroom light height and sight
foot tall bedroom light height and sight
foot tall bedroom light height and sight nowhere in the house do these attributes
nowhere in the house do these attributes
nowhere in the house do these attributes make small seem larger than in the
make small seem larger than in the
make small seem larger than in the top-level bounded by wall-to-wall
top-level bounded by wall-to-wall
top-level bounded by wall-to-wall windows the coral penguin house upon
windows the coral penguin house upon
windows the coral penguin house upon this penguin house we made this room on
this penguin house we made this room on
this penguin house we made this room on the third floor
the third floor
the third floor into a light box light comes in and
into a light box light comes in and
into a light box light comes in and disperses and you can see outside which
disperses and you can see outside which
disperses and you can see outside which gives you the sense of space and in that
gives you the sense of space and in that
gives you the sense of space and in that sense this glass box provides you with a
sense this glass box provides you with a
sense this glass box provides you with a feeling of roominess good enough
feeling of roominess good enough
feeling of roominess good enough [Music]
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