the 2000 radical 'naked house' consists of a large open plan,
in which cubical room units can be wheeled into various
positions according to the moods and climatic desires of the
occupants. the client wanted a house with as little privacy as
possible, a house which does not separate family members
from each other, but allow them space for their individual
activities while retaining an atmosphere of togetherness.
based on this concept shigeru ban designed the transparent
house container with four movable open room containers.
almost without windows, no room doors,...
a family of five, made up of three generations, lives there.

2000