PW Shonan Fujisawa Residenza per Anziani by Uds Ltd.

PW Shonan Fujisawa Residenza per Anziani by Uds Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award d'Argentu in Disignu d'Architettura Competition Category.

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PW Shonan Fujisawa Residenza per Anziani

by Uds Ltd.

Client: UDS Ltd.

A' Design Award d'Argentu Winner in Architettura Category

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The Design

About PW Shonan Fujisawa Residenza per Anziani

PW Shonan Fujisawa hè una residenza per anziani cuncipita per una vita indipendente in a cità di Fujisawa, in Giappone. U cumplessu include una clinica in situ, unità di cura adattabili è facilità cundivise. Un edifiziu cumunu di poca altezza accoglie un salottu, un caffè, facilità di bagnu, un ristorante è una biblioteca. Corrimani integrati cù mezi-mura, sedie chì facilitanu à pusassi è à alzassi, tavule accessibili à e sedie à rotelle è piani di illuminazione studiati assicuranu sicurezza è cunfortu. Un caffè publicu, una palestra, una piazza è un giardinu danu nantu à a strada, facendu di a residenza un locu di scontru lucale.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argentu

PW Shonan Fujisawa Residenza per Anziani hè un vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award d'Argentu, una ricunniscenza straordinariamente prestigiosa attribuita à i disegni di alta gamma, splendidi è impressiunanti. I vincitori d'Argentu sò opere tremendamente brillanti è estremamente creative chì illustranu l'espertisa, u talentu è l'acutezza eccezziunali di i so disegnatori. Si aspetta chì PW Shonan Fujisawa Residenza per Anziani sia una opera maravigliosa di mostra, rimarchevulemente prufessiunale è prufondamente innuvatrice. Stu disegnu vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award d'Argentu hè una invenzione assai nutevule è ammirata chì benefizia è allarga i limiti di l'arte, di a scienza, di u disegnu è di a tecnulugia. PW Shonan Fujisawa Residenza per Anziani hè una creazione assai invidiata chì evoca disideri, introduce sentimenti pusitivi è accende stupore è maraviglia.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Research focused on balancing functionality and design for independent senior living and engagement with the local community. Methods included site analysis and case studies, including some testing such as chair mock-ups for sitting, standing, and evaluating lighting plans to ensure balance between safety, comfort, and attractive lighting, among other tests. Data informed participatory, lighting, and furniture design. These efforts foster multigenerational engagement and local revitalization.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area: 18,536.77sqm
Total floor area: 45,345.44sqm
Tags: senior, residence, residential, architecture, interior, landscape
Production Technology: The shared building features a beach-inspired lounge, cafe, and bathing facilities on the first floor, and a seaside villa-inspired restaurant and library on the third. Handrails integrated with half-walls, wheelchair-friendly tables, and modular public spaces ensure safety and accessibility without compromising design quality. Natural circulation paths and interior greenery connect residents with communal areas, balancing functionality and aesthetic appeal.
Design Challenge: Fujisawa SST faced challenges of low foot traffic and a lack of multi-generational interaction. Objective: To solve these local issues by designing a senior residence as a new community destination. We placed a public cafe, plaza, and garden along key circulation paths. This created a new hub for specific multi-generational activities, presenting a model where design successfully generates both community vibrancy and social interaction.
Research: Balancing senior safety with high-quality design was the central challenge. Lighting, handrails, chairs supporting easy sitting and standing, and accessible tables were designed. While conventional residences often sacrifice aesthetics for functionality, this project integrates both, achieving a five-star hotel-like quality. Attention to material selection, furniture, and interior landscaping further enhanced the residential experience while meeting all safety and accessibility standards.
Inspiration: Conventional senior homes often limit healthy, independent seniors to a life constrained by care needs, with few opportunities for social interaction or personal choice. This project was inspired by the desire to offer autonomy, social engagement, and personalized daily experiences later life, integrating an on-site clinic, adaptable care units, and diverse communal facilities. Public cafe, fitness areas, and parks further encourage multigenerational interaction and vibrant neighborhood life.
Project Duration: Construction Start: June 2021
Completion: June 2024
Open: October 2024
Location: Fujisawa City, Kanagawa, Japan
Operation Flow: The low-rise shared building evokes a seaside estate, integrating landscaping and a curtain wall emphasizing horizontal lines, creating a sense of openness. Public cafe and a gym face the street, welcoming community interaction. Interior greenery brings the outdoors inside, generating signature scenes that combine comfort, aesthetics, and an outdoor feeling. Residents circulate through communal and private spaces, fostering social interaction, autonomy, and connection with the surroundings.
Team Members: Designer: Daisuke Takamiya
Designer: Sayuri Suzuki
Designer: Takako Seino
Designer: Mayuko Horiuchi
Landscape designer: Satoshi Koizumi
Landscape designer: Shuhong Wang
Image Credits: Image #1: Nacasa & Partners, 2024
Optional Image #1: Nacasa & Partners, 2024
Optional Image #2: Nacasa & Partners, 2024
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Optional Image #4: Nacasa & Partners, 2024