House in Akashi Huis by Yousaku Tsutsumi

House in Akashi Huis by Yousaku Tsutsumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Silwer in Argitektuur-, Gebou- en Struktuurontwerp Competition Category.

SilwerArgitektuur· 2021

House in Akashi Huis

by Yousaku Tsutsumi

Client: Arbol

A' Design Award in Silwer Winner in Argitektuur Category

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The Design

About House in Akashi Huis

Huis in Akashi is 'n eenverdiepinghuis wat ontwerp is om die daaglikse lewe naby aan die natuur te bring. Die huis is in drie sones verdeel, gebaseer op doel en graad van privaatheid, en elke sone het sy eie tuin en konsep. Areas vir gesinslewe, oes en die genieting van die natuur is aangepas by die belangstellings van die kliënt. Gemeenskaplike ruimte word groot gehou en privaat kamers klein, wat 'n sosiale atmosfeer aanmoedig. Die omslote binnehowe bring sagte daglig na binne en vervaag die grens tussen binne en buite. Die struktuur is heeltemal van hout gebou, volgens 'n tradisionele Japannese metode.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silwer

House in Akashi Huis is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Silwer, 'n buitengewoon prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan topklas-, pragtige en indrukwekkende ontwerpe. Wenners in Silwer is geweldig briljante en uiters kreatiewe werke wat die uitstaande kundigheid, talent en skerpsinnigheid van hul ontwerpers illustreer. Daar word verwag dat House in Akashi Huis 'n wonderlike vertoonstuk is wat merkwaardig professioneel en diepgaande innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Silwer gewen het, is 'n hoogs noemenswaardige, bewonderde uitvinding wat die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie bevoordeel en uitbrei. House in Akashi Huis is 'n wyd beny skepping wat begeertes oproep, positiewe gevoelens bring en verbasing en verwondering wek.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: A minimalist house designed to immerse one with nature, promoting a unique lifestyle. The house is divided into three zones based on purpose and degree of privacy, each with a garden and unique concept. Areas for family, harvest and celebrating nature are carefully designed and tailored to the client’s interests, and the courtyards naturally and softly light the house. The prominence of nature within the design and sensory experiences serves to blur the boundaries between outside and inside.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area: 172.81㎡ Floor Area: 81.07㎡
Building dimensions: 11,250mm x 9,100mm x 3,570mm
Tags: Architecture, Japanese, Nature, Wood Structure, Privacy, Residential, House
Production Technology: Arbol have a deep understanding of the merits of various types of timber for different purposes; this allowed the design to be constructed entirely from wood with no sacrifice to the performance. The project is therefore extremely sustainable in its construction, offering a design which is in harmony with the nature it celebrates.
Design Challenge: The key challenge was to incorporate all the essential spaces within a small site area, on a single storey while still hosting elements which are essential to the house's artistic vision, such as courtyards and the surrounding walls for privacy.
Inspiration: The project is inspired by ideas of how the user is immersed within nature. The project is motivated by the pursuit of an environment that maximises communal space and harmonises wind, nature, sunlight, lifestyle and privacy. These elements are all contained within a structure influenced by the conventional method -zai rai kou hou- of traditional Japanese wooden construction.
Project Duration: The design started in April 2017, and construction lasted from January - July 2018. The house is located in Akashi city in Hyogo prefecture, Japan.
Operation Flow: The house is designed specifically around the client’s lifestyle and desire for an environment promoting tranquillity and deep comfort. Communal space is as large as possible while private rooms are as small as possible, encouraging a social atmosphere. Enclosing the gardens within the house allows for the intended vision to be realised regardless of the immediate surroundings, thus capturing the endless expanse of the outer world within a city dwelling.
Image Credits: Image #1-4 : Photographer Yasunori Shimomura, House in Akashi, 2018.