Yo Shimada’s Yamasaki House is a Light-Filled Modern Home

Architect Yo Shimada from <a href="http://tat-o.com/" target="_blank">Tato Architects</a> designed and built this beautiful daylit house in Yamasaki, Japan. Spotted on <a href="https://www.japlusu.com/news/house-yamasaki" target="_blank">JA+U (Japan Architecture+Urbanism)</a>, the house is grounded in the idea of capturing <a href="http://inhabitat.com/transparent-f3-house-by-koh-kitayama-looks-like-a-daylight-filled-industrial-greenhouse/" target="_blank">natural light </a>and allowing it to reach all corners of the interior. Drawing inspiration from <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/bushwick-campus-farm-is-an-outdoor-classroom-food-justice-program-for-four-brooklyn-high-schools/bushwick-campus-farm-greenhouse-1/" target="_blank">agricultural greenhouses</a>, Shimada has created a living space bathed in sunlight.

<p><i>Photo <a href="http://japlusu.com">© Shinkenchiku-sha Co., Ltd</a></i></p> The top part of the building comprises a steel hut and two greenhouse-like structures that seem almost weightless.

<p><i>Photo <a href="http://japlusu.com">© Shinkenchiku-sha Co., Ltd</a></i></p> The huts are made from translucent polycarbonate sheets and fit perfectly into the surrounding landscape dominated by farms.

<p><i>Photo <a href="http://japlusu.com">© Shinkenchiku-sha Co., Ltd</a></i></p> Topped by three transparent huts, the rooms are infused with a soft light.

<p><i>Photo <a href="http://japlusu.com">© Shinkenchiku-sha Co., Ltd</a></i></p> The lower floor accommodates the kitchen and dining areas, along with bedrooms.

<p><i>Photo <a href="http://japlusu.com">© Shinkenchiku-sha Co., Ltd</a></i></p> The light, along with natural materials used in the interior, creates an intimate and serene atmosphere.

<p><i>Photo <a href="http://japlusu.com">© Shinkenchiku-sha Co., Ltd</a></i></p> The openings are positioned to augment the circulation of air during summer and create a light breeze that cools down the entire house.