| Architectual Memo |
| Title |
House in Kitamoto |
| Location |
Kitamoto city Saitama ken Japan |
| Scale |
297.28 MxM |
| Cost |
about 90 million yen (900.000 US dollars) |
| Completion |
October 2002 |
| Family make-up |
Old cuple, Young cuple |
| Episode |
Photo.7 introduces the traditional modern house in Japan.
This place is Kitamoto city in Saitama Prefecture where is from Tokyo in
the car to about 2 hours.
A lot of traditional farmers are in this Kitamoto City.
This house is a request of the farmer.
The farmer in Japan comparatively succeeds to the tradition. Therefore,
this farmer's request is a traditional house.
However, a traditional house in Japan has the problem. For instance, it
is an earthquake. An old house in Japan is weak to the earthquake.
Moreover, the elderly person doesn't use an old house in Japan easily.
This house considers this.
Please enjoy the traditional modern house in Japan. |
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