Screens made from metal mesh wrap around two sides of this house in Tokyo, Japan.
Weather House was designed by Not Architects Studio for a corner site in Tokyo's Shinagawa district.
Not Architects has built a house in Tokyo wrapped by metal mesh
The plot is situated between a large park in front and a smaller park to the side, which are connected by a walkway that passes close by the property.
To create a sense of connection between the neighbouring green spaces, Not Architects Studio replaced external walls with open mesh and extended the pavement into the building.
"This path connects the house to the surrounding environment," said architect Lisa Ono, "and makes it ambiguous to what extent it is a city and what extent it is a house." It also features external stairs
The three-storey building's floors are connected by external stairs with different widths and gradients.
The stairs wrap around the house's two exposed edges, linking a series of outdoor living spaces distributed across the various levels.
The steps connect various terraces and balconies
"The path connecting each space becomes a big path or a small path depending on the weather and the season," Ono added.
"At times it becomes a hill where you can sit and look at the scenery, and at other times it becomes a park square where everyone can gather. Its usage continues to change with the environment."
Climbing plants will eventually cover the metal mesh
The terraces and balc...