This project reinterprets a building of choice, focusing on Toyo Ito’s White U House. Originally conceived as a sanctuary for Ito’s sister to grieve her husband’s loss, the house becomes a framework to explore how mourning can shape interior space.

Six elemental units attend to life’s essentials—cooking, eating, resting, cleansing—unfolding as open, interconnected spaces rather than enclosed rooms. Polycarbonate shafts pierce the roof, drawing in natural light, while their verticality connects the interior to the garden, reminding inhabitants of life’s fundamental rhythms.

Enclosed by a labyrinth of threaded curtains, the spaces embody the passage of time. In a poetic gesture, walls can open, signaling gradual release from grief, while the steadfast outer shell remains. As inner barriers dissolve, curtains drape the exterior, transforming the façade into a monument to change and the impermanence of life.