# You are not a baller.... unless you live here: **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 1, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592 "2010-04-01T16:15:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/1 "2010-04-01T16:15:17Z")
Renowned Japanese architect Takuya Tsuchida was approached by a client to build a house on a 2,000-square-foot plot in suburban Tokyo with some very specific instructions. One, there had to be an atrium running up the middle of the house with a potted tree occupying the center. Two, there had to be a nine-car garage on premises to house the owner’s car collection. And three, he had to be able to see his prized ponies from the living room. ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre1.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre1.jpg) ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre2.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre2.jpg) ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre3.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre3.jpg) ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre4.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre4.jpg) ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre5.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre5.jpg) ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre6.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre6.jpg) ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre7.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre7.jpg) ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre8.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre8.jpg) ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre9.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre9.jpg) ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre10.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre10.jpg) ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre11.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre11.jpg) ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre12.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre12.jpg) ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre13.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre13.jpg) ![http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre14.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/kre14.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/2 "2010-04-01T16:25:18Z")
Goes to show that you don’t need a lot of space to have an amazing house. The inside is awesome. I’m not quite sure I like the outside all that much, though. ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/3 "2010-04-01T16:29:29Z")
The only thing I don’t like is the car in the kitchen…lol. I mean, i love the car, just not the idea of it being in the kitchen. I guess if you wanted to show off your toys in such a way that your company would not be able to miss it, this would be a way of doing it. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/4 "2010-04-01T16:37:37Z")
The only thing I don’t really like is his dining room table and the stupid fucking piece of artwork that he overpaid for that’s hanging above it. Other than that everything about it is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/5 "2010-04-01T16:45:43Z")
i cant stand being on top of neighbors, i love my yard but then again japan is like 80% rocky terrain/mountainous area, to have a yard there he’d have to sell like 4 of his cars ---
**Author:** ![97\_B18b1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/cdc98d/32.png) [@97\_B18b1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97_B18b1)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/6 "2010-04-01T16:49:37Z")
Meh, there are nicer buildings, architecurally…nvm ---
**Author:** ![ItsOver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/itsover/32/5431_2.png) [@ItsOver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ItsOver)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/7 "2010-04-01T17:20:12Z")
That’s awesome. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/8 "2010-04-01T17:24:38Z")
saw this on the car lounge yesterday… def baller shit ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/9 "2010-04-01T17:28:20Z")
I would have went bigger with the tree ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/10 "2010-04-01T18:10:03Z")
Cars in kitchens are super fucking awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/11 "2010-04-01T18:22:13Z")
I like the car idea but nothing else in that house suits my taste… at all. It looks cold, awkward, and uncomfortable. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/12 "2010-04-02T05:39:14Z")
Neat idea, but certainly not for everyone. Also I’m guessing if you factor in the price tag most of us would choose something else. X… ---
**Author:** ![jimmyfloyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimmyfloyd/32/3077_2.png) [@jimmyfloyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jimmyfloyd)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/13 "2010-04-02T06:45:18Z")
I like the house and feel it’s a neat concept, but why would you put your fridge on the other side of hte room (and car) from the rest of the kitchen? That’s gotta make cooking a pain in the ass ---
**Author:** ![Johnnylude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@Johnnylude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnylude)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/14 "2010-04-02T06:58:53Z")
Anyone notice the Louis Vuitton trunks… BALLIN! ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/15 "2010-04-02T07:07:24Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > I like the car idea but nothing else in that house suits my taste… at all. > It looks cold, awkward, and uncomfortable. +1 It is cool, but I’d never want to live there. ---
**Author:** ![JMEZZI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@JMEZZI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JMEZZI)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/16 "2010-04-02T09:08:18Z")
so money CAN buy happiness. ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/17 "2010-04-02T14:17:37Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > I like the car idea but nothing else in that house suits my taste… at all. > It looks cold, awkward, and uncomfortable. What he said. ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/18 "2010-04-02T18:31:46Z")
> [@jimmyfloyd](#): > > I like the house and feel it’s a neat concept, but why would you put your fridge on the other side of hte room (and car) from the rest of the kitchen? That’s gotta make cooking a pain in the ass You actually think the owner cooks for himself to care? ---
**Author:** ![Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jared/32/4976_2.png) [@Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jared)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/19 "2010-04-03T08:42:34Z")
sick ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-are-not-a-baller-unless-you-live-here/152592/20 "2010-04-03T20:15:00Z")
the car thing is cool but the place doesn’t seem too “homey”