Pilak Pag-abiabi · 2026
Oott Primary Function: Mga Hotel
by Toru Teraoka
- A' Design Award nga Pilak 2026 in Pag-abiabi
- CLIENT: OOTT | Toru Teraoka
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 24,566
- Verification code AA31C16378 · Verify this award
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About Oott Primary Function: Mga Hotel
Book Text: Nahimutang sulod sa kalasangan sa Karuizawa, kini nga hall gihuna-huna isip usa ka dapit diin ang arkitektura, kinaiyahan, ug komunidad nagsagol. Gimugna sulod sa halos usa ka dekada pinaagi sa panag-uban tali sa kliyente, magtutukod, ug arkitekto, kini nahimong bahin sa nagakausbaw nga talan-awon nga adunay mga pasilidad nga mahigalaon sa iro. Ang building nagsilbi isip komunal nga lounge ug indoor nga training space. Kung ablihan ang dagkong mga abli, ang sulod nag-uyon sa kalasangan, nga nagtugot sa talan-awon nga moagos. Ang layered nga atop nagdala og humok nga kahayag sa adlaw, nga naghimo og malinawon nga atmospera. Ang yano nga konstruksyon sa kahoy nagpakita kung giunsa ang kasarangang paagi nga naghiusa sa kinaiyahan.
About the A' Design Award nga Pilak
Oott Primary Function: Mga Hotel usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Pilak, usa ka talagsaon kaayo nga prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa labing taas nga lebel, matahom, ug makadani nga mga disenyo. Ang mga mananaog sa Pilak labihan ka hayag ug mamugnaon nga mga buhat nga nagpakita sa bantogan nga kahanas, talento, ug kamatngon sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang Oott Primary Function: Mga Hotel mahimong talagsaon nga buhat nga ipasigarbo, dako ang pagkapropesyonal ug lawom ang kabag-ohan. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Pilak usa ka labihan ka mamatikdan, gihangaan nga imbento nga mapuslanon ug nagpalapad sa mga utlanan sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya. Oott Primary Function: Mga Hotel usa ka paglalang nga giinggit sa daghan, nga nagpukaw og mga tinguha, nagdala og positibo nga mga pagbati, ug nagsiga sa katingala ug paghangyo.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- A hall nestled in the forest of Karuizawa, a renowned summer retreat. For ten years, the client, builder, and architect have continued developing the facility together, overcoming the pandemic and social change to create a contemporary Japanese architecture with enduring universality. Tents for guests with dogs, a dog school, and a grassy run are dispersed across the site, expanded step by step. Conceived for hospitality and sustainable community, the hall extends seamlessly into nature.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Floor Area:129m²
- Tags
- Japan, Karuizawa, Japanese design, timber architecture, wooden structure, hotel, architecture, nature
- Production Technology
- All square timbers are unified to the standard Japanese size of 120×120 mm, while selected beams use 60×120 mm members hand-split by local carpenters, balancing structural logic with spatial richness. Though based on structural analysis, the joinery conceals its complexity. Developed amid rising material costs during the pandemic, the design balances quality and budget, minimizes concrete, and uses local carpentry with minimal metal fittings to reduce environmental impact.
- Design Challenge
- For a decade, the same client, builder, and architect worked together, building trust and creating a structure that embodies coexistence with nature. Amid rising material and labor costs during the pandemic, balancing design and budget was crucial. The plan secures needed area and generous volume while controlling cost. Timber was hand-crafted and assembled manually, concrete minimized, and local carpentry with few metal fittings reduced environmental impact.
- Research
- The design shows deep respect for material essence. Timber and minimal concrete are left exposed, creating refined architectural honesty. Visitors enter a bright space clad in hinoki cypress, continuous with grass and trees, honoring Japanese beauty. External insulation ensures comfort in harsh winters, while the exposed wooden frame expresses both structure and performance. Rooted in its locale, it embodies a Japanese aesthetic connected to the world.
- Inspiration
- The project shows deep respect for the delicate workings of nature, fostering empathy in its visitors. By placing nature at the center, it seeks harmony between people and environment. Built in timber, the space connects seamlessly with the surrounding landscape and remains committed to sustainability. Developed amid rising material costs during the pandemic, it balances design quality and budget through the use of standard materials and conventional methods, embodying coexistence with nature.
- Project Duration
- Completed in 2023, the project has received numerous awards both in Japan and internationally.
- Operation Flow
- The building serves as a lounge for guests and a dog training space on rainy days. When both sides are opened, the forest extends through the hall, and soft light enters from high windows between the three roofs, creating a transparent space rooted in Japanese sensibility. It connects visitors with local nature. Located among private villas, it also functions as a café and open community hub, fostering ties between travelers and residents.
- Patents
- OOTT, Toru Teraoka, 2023
- Image Credits
- All photo : Photographer / Tatsuya Tabii
