Skateable Japanese houses

I was checking out the shots of this house contemplating whether or not to post it, until I saw the entry way gate that sealed the deal. It kind of puts this guy to shame. I found this one over on the Dezeen Magazine web site. The house in Karuizawa, Japan is called Shell, and it was designed by a bloke named Kotaro Ide in a Japanese architecture firm called Artechnic. There’s a lot of clicking to go through on the firm’s site, so I’ve borrowed a few of the highlights after the jump.

This obstacle would be welcome in any skatepark.

Approaching the house. Anybody remember the elliptical transition fad on vert ramps?

Even the inside is skateable, if your wheels are soft enough and you are riding a carpet board. And a board leash too, for that matter. Look out for all that glass.