Yatzer.com via Gizmodo, September 9, 2010
[floatr][/floatr]A House Awaiting Death is a unique residence with an architectural concept; not a happy one, but one taken out of life, a reality _ death. One can never be sure about anything in this life, but one thing is for sure, that one day we will all die. It is a fact, not a happy one, a rather sad and heartbreaking for the loved ones left behind. When we are young, we are all powerful and feel as if we have "Highlander" capabilities where nothing fears us; as we grow older the thought keeps twirling in our minds. We ponder upon the good and bad memories and expect to live the last years of our lives the way we imagined it! This is the case with this elderly loner, who expects his death within the next fifteen years. "I will die in 15 years. It will be a house awaiting that death. The building is fine as long as it lasts 15 years. Something small would be good" the client said to EASTERN Design Office.
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The whole thing is pretty bizarre. I guess it's one of those "only in Japan" things. (And hey, it's concrete so that fits right in!)
