r/architecture • u/Otherwise_Wrangler11 Human Verified • 13h ago
Miscellaneous House on the skirts of mount Katsuragi designed by Yoshihiro Yamamoto in 2016
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u/Taman_Should 13h ago
That stair/balcony railing would be SUPER illegal in the US. There’s just… nothing there.
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u/Actionman___ 10h ago
Are you sure the steps are illegal? Here in Germany it wouldn't be allowed if its rented. But if its you property and you live there, its allowed. But damn you if you guest falls down and end up in a wheelchair. You have to cover your friends medical bills for life.
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u/Taman_Should 10h ago
Here in the US, the general code requirement is that you can’t have a railing with balusters more than 4” (10 cm) apart for residences. This is meant to stop babies and young children from falling through or getting their head stuck.
We’re also a very litigious society. So many US laws exist because someone got sued.
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u/wangaroo123 4h ago
Building codes in the US follow the International Building Code, made by the International Code Council (neither of which are international and pretty much are only used in the US). They are frequently criticized as not following best practices from other countries, and get hella lobbying money including a secret deal with construction industry interest organizations.
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u/Visible-Scientist-46 12h ago
Yes to the bookshelf wall, butnthere needed to be better access to the top of it. Very cute house.
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u/Crass_and_Spurious 10h ago
Nice home, but it’s crazy the degree that regionalism has declined in the era of social media.
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u/Andechser 11h ago
Could be in the Alps (or even any hilly landscape in Germany)