The Belvedere Bola by Chikako Matsuo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Bessi in Desain Arsitektur, Bangunan, dan Struktur Competition Category.

BessiArsitektur· 2024

The Belvedere Bola

by Chikako Matsuo

Client: Ichiekensho Co.Ltd.

A' Design Award Bessi Winner in Arsitektur Category

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The Design

About The Belvedere Bola

Belvedere iyanaritu bola sitingkat iyya ripatettongngé ri bulu-buluna Okayama, Jepang. Bolaé riatoro' pada-pada museum, nasaba weddingngi ripaita sibawa rinikmati'i koleksi seni esso-esso. Sininna rinding-rindingngé riébbu' polé ri bata, wanuwang mabbiasa iyya massisaléwoi sibawa alangkanana ri seddéna. Sumpanna bolaé mattulili ri bola, na paccoé mappunnai kappara' rakkiang kayu iyya mattarangngé. Batu Towada polé ri Provinsi Akita mattongkoi onrong sumpangngé. Séddi laorang malebbang mattujui ri onrong galeri iyya mappunnaiyé pangkaukeng seni sibawa lampu mappasompa'. Duwa lataman ri laleng sibawa lampu ri yasé' mappalécéngngi cahaya essoé muttama' ri denah malampé'é.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bessi

The Belvedere Bola iyanaritu pakoro A' Design Award Bessi, pakalebbi iya malebbi iya ripabbere ri desain makessing iya mappabbura persyaratan profesional sibawa industri iya ripakkirangngi pole ri ciptaan iya makessing ripikkiri. Pakoro Bessi mappakita keterampilan malompo, spesialisasi dalleng, pemahaman ahli sibawa kapasitas kreatif tau mabbuat. The Belvedere Bola ripakkirangngi mancaji ciptaan iya ripakalebbi, ripuji sibawa rirennu iya praktis sibawa inovatif. Desain pakoro A' Design Award Bessi iyae mappasilaong praktik tepat industri sibawa napaitai karakteristik teknis iya kompeten iya sipulung sibawa pengetahuan sibawa bakat. Nasaba ketelitiannna, The Belvedere Bola mappoleang pakalebbi sibawa ripikkiri mappabbere perbaikan kualitas laleng iya ritulung mappadeceng lino mancaji tempe makessing.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: All the walls of this house are made of brick, which may seem monotonous, but it blends in perfectly with the surrounding nature and never becomes boring.The entranceway is designed to wrap around the house, and visitors are greeted by a porch with a brightly wood paneled ceiling. The entranceway is richly covered with Towada stone, which is mined only in Akita Prefecture, Japan.The flat corridor leads to a gallery space where visitors can enjoy artwork and beautiful lighting fixtures.
Dimensions & Packaging: Surface area 961.40 square metre
Bed area 335.77 square metre
Structure Wood
Tags: house, green, japan, Architecture, hill, nature
Production Technology: The wooden structure has a flat roof and has a considerable amount of insulation on it.
Design Challenge: The house is a long one-story building that requires adequate lighting. As per the client's request we avoided installing windows on the street side to maintain privacy. However we solved this problem by constructing two gardens in the middle of the building and incorporating top lights to ensure proper illumination.
Research: The house is a spacious single-story building situated on a hill with no other structures around it. As a result, we had extensive conversations on how to tackle the issue of summer heat. We resolved the problem by incorporating a substantial amount of insulation material on the roof and creating an air layer between the ceiling and the roof. Furthermore, we installed only a minimal amount of windows on the west side to enjoy the scenic view.
Inspiration: The client is very interested in art and artifacts and wanted a space where he could display his collection and enjoy it daily, so we proposed a house where he could enjoy his works as if it were a museum.
The proposed site for the house is on a hill, so we designed the house to be imposing, and the colors were chosen so as not to detract from the surrounding landscape.
Project Duration: Hayashima-cho, Tsukubo-gun, Okayama, Japan
Project period 3 years Completion in 2022
Operation Flow: The owner of this house was very specific about the materials used, such as wood, natural stone, and tiles, to achieve high quality. To ensure that the exterior stayed visually appealing even after many years of residency, it was designed on a traditional Japanese roof with deep eaves, while also making sure that the windows and doors were not visible.
Image Credits: Photographer Senichiro Nogami