{"id":1357,"date":"2008-10-07T09:53:07","date_gmt":"2008-10-07T13:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/?p=1357"},"modified":"2008-10-09T10:07:10","modified_gmt":"2008-10-09T14:07:10","slug":"a-small-splash-of-color","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2008\/10\/a-small-splash-of-color\/","title":{"rendered":"a (small) splash of color"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1358\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2008\/10\/a-small-splash-of-color\/irietop\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/irietop.jpg?fit=500%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,250\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"O house\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/irietop.jpg?fit=500%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1358\" title=\"O house\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/irietop.jpg?resize=500%2C250\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/irietop.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/irietop.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some noticeable tendencies found in contemporary Japanese houses:<br \/>\n<b>1<\/b>. very small<br \/>\n<b>2<\/b>. an interior with stark white walls or fair-faced concrete<br \/>\n<b>3<\/b>. using single letter in naming a project like &#8220;house h&#8221; or &#8220;k residence&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t think <b>1<\/b> is ever going to change in Japan. The reason for that is obvious, no?<\/p>\n<p>Then how about <b>2<\/b>? I think white, gray and black have a fatal attraction for the Japanese, and<!--more--> achromatism is almost like a principal of the society. Think how Japanese businessmen are dressed. After all, this is a notoriously male chauvinist country, their taste dominates. And of course, not many Japanese would want to live in a space with walls in black or darker gray.<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese love nothingness and happen to know how to contemplate on it. A Chinese character (or Kanji) usually means something, and it is nice to have a meaning for one&#8217;s name, but not for a house with a stark white interior. So, there is a reason for <b>3<\/b>, apparently.<\/p>\n<p>None the less, a small change is refreshing once in a while. How about a (small) splash of color in a monotone space? The image above is from &#8216;O house&#8217;, and the images below are &#8216;C House&#8217; &#8211; both designed by architect <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pus.jp\/\"><b>Keiichi Irie<\/b><\/a> in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1359\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2008\/10\/a-small-splash-of-color\/ch2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch2.jpg?fit=510%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"510,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"C house\" 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height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch3.jpg?w=510&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch3.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1361\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2008\/10\/a-small-splash-of-color\/ch4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch4.jpg?fit=500%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"C house\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch4.jpg?fit=500%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1361\" title=\"C house\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch4.jpg?resize=500%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch4.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch4.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1362\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2008\/10\/a-small-splash-of-color\/ch5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch5.jpg?fit=510%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"510,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"C house\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch5.jpg?fit=510%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1362\" title=\"C house\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch5.jpg?resize=500%2C392\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch5.jpg?w=510&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch5.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1364\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/2008\/10\/a-small-splash-of-color\/ch61\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch61.jpg?fit=510%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"510,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"C house\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch61.jpg?fit=510%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1364\" title=\"C house\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch61.jpg?resize=500%2C392\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch61.jpg?w=510&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whatwedoissecret.org\/madebyblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ch61.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"credits\">all images: \u00a9 2004-2008 Power Unit Studio, all rights reserved.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some noticeable tendencies found in contemporary Japanese houses: 1. very small 2. an interior with stark white walls or fair-faced concrete 3. using single letter in naming a project like &#8220;house h&#8221; or &#8220;k residence&#8221; I don&#8217;t think 1 is ever going to change in Japan. 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