The Slit House was built in an old city in Japan between a street and a river. It is completely made from cement and stone, with large “slits” cutting through the walls throughout the house.
These slits are what give the Slit House its name. The slits allow the natural sunlight to pass through into the house. As soon as the Sun rises early in the morning, the house will receive the first natural light of the day and will continue to pass through more and more slits as the day moves on. By 11:00AM, the sunlight will be passing through all of the slits within the Slit House.
These slits add an interesting and unique aspect to this house. The light coming in through the slits depends on several different variables: the time of day, the whether, the time of the year, and several other variables.
The architectural elements of this house are stunning and so unique. I would have never imagined that small slits would produce enough light to brighten the interior however the pictures seem to show otherwise. What a unique and modern structure.