Kouichi Kimura builds fortress-like Tranquil House in Japan

FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects has completed a concrete house in Shiga, Japan, to be a self-contained space that promotes serenity and silence.
The three-bedroom house, which is located between a concrete factory and a highway, has been designed to with minimal views out to reduce noise level inside.
The desire to oppose its surroundings dictated its layout and impenetrable fortress-like appearance."The house is built on a busy highway, so windows are few and far between," said Kouichi Kimura, f