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The Sliced Balay by Yukihiro Nakagawa

The Sliced Balay by Yukihiro Nakagawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award nga Puthaw in Disenyo sa Arkitektura, Gambalay ug Estruktura Competition Category.


PuthawArkitektura· 2024

The Sliced Balay

by Yukihiro Nakagawa

Client: MASTER CRAFT Co.Ltd

A' Design Award nga Puthaw Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About The Sliced Balay

Ang Sliced usa ka gamay apan kompaktong balay nga gitukod sa Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Ang disenyo nagwagtang sa wala magamit nga wanang ug nagpadako sa luna alang sa pamilya ug tipiganan. Ang sala nahimutang sa tunga-tunga sa plano ug makita gikan sa atubangang pultahan, mao nga ang mga kuwarto sa mga bata maabot pinaagi sa sala. Adunay usab direktang agianan padulong sa kan-anan, kusina, ug banyo. Ang unang andana gitabas sa anggulo gikan sa duha ka direksyon, ug ang nagpalig-on nga kahoy nagpabilin sa lig-on nga kahimtang sa kahoy nga estruktura panahon sa mga linog. Ang mga bintana naghulma sa panan-aw sa kinaiyahan ug nagpasulod sa kahayag sa adlaw.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Puthaw

The Sliced Balay usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Puthaw, usa ka dungganon nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa maayong mga disenyo nga nakatagbo sa propesyonal ug industriyal nga mga gikinahanglan nga gipaabot gikan sa maayo ang pagkadisenyo nga mga paglalang. Ang mga mananaog sa Puthaw nagpakita og dakong kahanas, taas nga espesyalisasyon, eksperto nga pagsabot, ug mamugnaon nga abilidad sa ilang mga tiglalang. Gilauman nga ang The Sliced Balay mahimong gipabilhan, gihangaan, ug gihigugma nga paglalang nga praktikal ug bag-o. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Puthaw naghiusa sa labing maayong mga praktis sa industriya ug adunay hanas nga teknikal nga mga kinaiya nga nalambigit sa kahibalo ug talento. The Sliced Balay gitahod tungod sa pagkamaabtik niini ug gidisenyo aron maghatag og mga pagpaayo sa kalidad sa kinabuhi nga makatabang sa paghimo sa kalibutan nga mas maayong dapit.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The client's request was for a compact house, eliminating any wasted space while increasing the family and storage space. We designed the living room to be the central gathering area of the house, visible immediately after opening the front door. This means that the children cannot go to their rooms without passing through the living room. We also ensured that the living room provided instant access to the dining room kitchen and bathroom.
Dimensions & Packaging
Site area 198.61 square metre
Total floor area 100.74 square metre
Structure Wooden
Tags
house, cheese, japan, Architecture, nature
Production Technology
To ensure the building's strength wasn't compromised, special care was taken while cutting the first floor at an angle from two directions. Additionally, reinforcing wood was incorporated into the design to ensure the coexistence of both design and strength. This is particularly important in Japan, where earthquakes are frequent and buildings must be designed to withstand seismic activity.
Design Challenge
Due to budget constraints, siding was used in areas not visible to the public instead of finishing all exterior walls with mortar.

Designing structures to withstand frequent large earthquakes in Japan is a major challenge.
Research
Creating color schemes that blend well with natural surroundings and ensuring privacy from the surrounding areas.
Inspiration
The house is simple but unique, looking like a cut up block of cheese from a cartoon. It is as if you cut a piece of cheese piece and walk inside.The windows provide a view of nature which changes with the seasons. Other windows let in light and the building is designed ecologically requiring no electricity during the day.
Project Duration
It was constructed in June 2022 in Bizen City, located in Okayama Prefecture Japan.
Operation Flow
The housekeeping lines are designed in a compact and organized manner, which allows the residents to live functionally and efficiently.
Image Credits
Photographer Senichiro Nogami

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