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octagonal forms and diagonal cuts carve marutau arqui's house in a compact lot in japan

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House

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octagonal forms and diagonal cuts carve marutau arqui's house in a compact lot in japan — photograph 1
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octagonal forms and diagonal cuts carve marutau arqui's house in a compact lot in japan — photograph 2
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octagonal forms and diagonal cuts carve marutau arqui's house in a compact lot in japan — photograph 3
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octagonal forms and diagonal cuts carve marutau arqui's house in a compact lot in japan — photograph 4
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octagonal forms and diagonal cuts carve marutau arqui's house in a compact lot in japan — photograph 5
Photography credited in the original designboom article · Published project source

a staircase is placed at the intersection of two overlapping deformed octagons

octagonal forms and diagonal cuts carve marutau arqui's house in a compact lot in japan — photograph 6
Photography credited in the original designboom article · Published project source

varied floor and wall finishes, along with a steeply pitched roof, infuse the home with tactile richness

octagonal forms and diagonal cuts carve marutau arqui's house in a compact lot in japan — photograph 7
Photography credited in the original designboom article · Published project source

a communal space that fosters connection and communication among the family members

octagonal forms and diagonal cuts carve marutau arqui's house in a compact lot in japan — photograph 8
Photography credited in the original designboom article · Published project source

octagonal motifs throughout create visual continuity at Octa House

octagonal forms and diagonal cuts carve marutau arqui's house in a compact lot in japan — photograph 9
Photography credited in the original designboom article · Published project source

uneven, angled walls of the second and third floors break the massing into smaller, interconnected volume

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