Introducing House in Meguro, an architectural photo of a custom-built home by Troom, a Architect / Design office in 1-19-10-203 Seijo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

A second-floor living room can easily become disconnected from the outdoors and the first floor. Here, however, the low-set roof terrace above the parking area, the glass-enclosed stairwell with its open-riser staircase, and the clerestory windows offering views of the sky without compromising privacy create a configuration in which the presence of the first floor and the surrounding neighborhood is gently conveyed even while upstairs.