Japanese architect Katsutoshi Sasaki designed a house changing the relationship spatials, T Noie is a T-shaped single-family dwelling with 102 m², located in Toyota, Japan.
In terms of the proportions of the house, Sasaki was influenced by both the human scale as well as the urban one. Measuring 1.55 m, the width of the house takes on a human perspective and is meant to evoke a feeling of security. The home’s depth of 13.5 m and height of 8 m echo the urban scale and serve to create a generously open atmosphere within.
From the outside, the tall and narrow building appears to have very few windows, with an uninterrupted facade of painted wooden planks. The only openings are clerestory windows that wrap around the top of the walls and a sliding glass door positioned on one side.
But in contrast to the dark exterior, the interior is lined with natural Falcata plywood and has a largely open-plan layout. It boasts a towering eight-metre-high ceiling that provides sight lines right from the top to the bottom of the building.
