House of Silence by FORM/ Kouichi Kimura Architects

SHIGA – House of Silence was designed by Japanese architect Kouichi Kimura to stand out from the environment of its location in Shiga, Japan.
A concrete volume composed of high, closed walls with few windows hides an open, bright and s
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