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Small House Seems Spacious

posted by Issykitty

1 year 8 months ago • 8463 views

tags: japan, national geographic, small, penguin house, seems large, height, light, space

The manipulation of light and space makes the "Penguin House" in Tokyo seem much larger than it actually is.

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That's way cool.

I may try the same thing on my Toyota Yaris and see if it will turn into a Ford Expedition.

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That's just wonderful. I enjoyed this video very, very much.

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Also on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qHlH2yhZpE from http://digg.com/design/Manipulation_of_light_and_space_makes_tiny_house_seem_larger
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I'd totally live in this if it was cheaper than your typical place.

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I lived in a former one-car garage, converted to a bachelor pad, for six years... not so good. Floorspace of about 200 sq.ft., eight foot ceiling, kitchenette in one corner. "Like living in a submarine", I said wryly. Cold in winter, bookoo spiders in summer. I didn't realize at the time but the place had a distinct depressive influence. Moral: low rent has its own costs.

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>> ^calvados:
Moral: low rent has its own costs.

Raskolnikov can confirm that one.

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"Time Lord technology. It's bigger on the inside."

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for anyone interested in stuff like this, i highly recommend this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Japanese-House-Naomi-Pollock/dp/071484554X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206265563&sr=1-1

full of great design by japanese architects finding new solutions for working with odd spaces.

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Cool, unless you have an infant..

written by deathcow

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Hey um, stop insulting the Yaris.

>> ^BillOreilly:
That's way cool.

I may try the same thing on my Toyota Yaris and see if it will turn into a Ford Expedition.

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I love high ceilings

My bedroom ceiling is vaulted and has a gigantic window with two smaller windows on top (which totally sucks when you are trying to sleep in, but is otherwise nice) and then some of the other main rooms have vaulted ceilings as well. Yay for having a 6 ft 7 in tall dad!

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That would stink if they spilled something off the kitchen counter. It would take ages to clean up.

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Lets drop a big bag of bouncy balls and watch them go!

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I don't think there's any reason to try that with the Yaris, it's quite big enough already. We managed to fit in 4 people, 4 guitars, 1 synthesizer and a stand for it, a drum set excluding the bass, a 12-pack of beer and still we're comfortable enough to drive around 62 miles to a gig. Couldn't fit the guitar cabs and amps though. =)

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The Yaris holds at least 50 clowns.

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I love Japan.

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>> ^deathcow:
Cool, unless you have an infant..

Not necessarily. What if it's an infant you don't want?

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Argh, i couldn't stand living in that house, i get the urge to punch the walls for some reason, probably because a man made design is manipulating my mind :3 aside from that, Is naice

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