Curvaceous Light Stage House in Hiroshima Makes the Most of an Awkward Lot

<a href="http://www.futurestudio.jp/hbt01.htm">Future Studio</a> made the most of an awkward Japanese lot with the curved Light Stage House in Hiroshima. Since the house had to be oriented in a way that lacks sufficient southern exposure, the designers designed the home so that the living areas spill out onto a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roof_garden">rooftop terrace</a> that permits sunlight to penetrate deep into the interior, and then finished it off with a series of haphazard cutouts that bring in even more light.

Future Studio had an awkward site to deal with in Hiroshima

The way the house had to be positioned deprived it from receiving any southern exposure

In response, Future Studio put the living area on the 2nd storey

The living area then spills onto a rooftop terrace

The terrace permits plenty of daylighting to penetrate the interior

Light comes in without excess solar gain

The furniture is built into the architecture

Curved walls and an interior spiral staircase give this Japanese home significant movement

Haphazardly placed cutout reinforce the program's passive design

We love the unusual curves, which do just enough to set the home apart

An evening shot demonstrates the home's unique ambience.