The most characteristic feature of this house is the polyhedral form of the partitions. They are not done by intuition, but are based on logical concepts and perform multiple functions.
First, the walls, usually extended in the vertical and horizontal, has multiple dimensions and loosely connect the rooms of the three floors.
Facets are divided wood paneling on the inside of this house in Kyoto, Japan, by Alphaville architects.
They melt in floors and ceilings, finished walls of plywood, provide pleasurable experiences of play and passing.
Freed from the constraints of the old system, the occupants may have different relationships with each other and the place, and emerges a new lifestyle in the historic district of Kyoto.
The whole house is a machine for living, such as playground equipment.
Influence in Asia
Due to regulations of the landscape and the physical context of the neighborhood, who inherited the traditional form and composition of households. But at the same time, this house to overcome the negative aspects of houses.
The wooden structure houses can not afford to have large openings on the short sides of the building and floors. Consequently, the interior is dark and communications from individuals are limited to the horizontal direction.
In this project, rigid steel structure and polyhedral partitions that can overcome the drawbacks of the traditional houses. The large openings in walls and floors, with partitions, allowing natural light to diffuse multidirectionally and encourage three dimensional communications and movements.
Finally, partitions blur the boundary between architecture and furniture to encourage the perception and behavior. 
The steel structure allows an open interior where all floors are visually linked.
The space created is a permanent room with dynamic nuances, is both large and heterogeneous.
Second, the walls serve as natural light reflectors.
They gently reflect the natural light coming from the north and south and bring the otherwise dark interior of the building.
Photos are by Kei Sugino and K. Takeguchi
