The Sliced Tŷ by Yukihiro Nakagawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award in Pensaernïaeth Competition Category.

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The Sliced Tŷ

by Yukihiro Nakagawa

Client: MASTER CRAFT Co.Ltd

Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award Winner in Pensaernïaeth Category

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The Design

About The Sliced Tŷ

Mae'r Sliced yn dŷ cryno a adeiladwyd yn Ddinas Bizen, Talaith Okayama, Japan. Mae'r cynllun yn dileu gofod diwastraff ac yn cynyddu gofod i'r teulu a gofod storio. Mae'r lolfa'n eistedd yng nghanol y cynllun ac yn weladwy o'r drws ffrynt, felly cyrhaeddir ystafelloedd y plant trwy'r lolfa. Rhoddir mynediad uniongyrchol hefyd i'r ystafell fwyta, y gegin a'r ystafell ymolchi. Torrir y llawr cyntaf ar ongl o ddwy gyfeiriad, a chynhelir cadernid y strwythur pren gan bren atgyfnerthu yn ystod daeargrynfeydd. Mae ffenestri'n fframio golygfeydd o natur ac yn dwyn golau dydd i mewn.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award

Mae The Sliced Tŷ yn enillydd Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau da sydd yn bodloni'r gofynion proffesiynol a diwydiannol a ddisgwylir gan greadigaethau wedi'u dylunio'n dda. Mae enillwyr Haearn yn dangos medrusrwydd mawr, arbenigedd uchel, dealltwriaeth arbenigol a gallu creadigol eu crewyr. Disgwylir i The Sliced Tŷ fod yn greadigaeth uchel ei bri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn ymarferol ac yn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Haearn A' Design Award yn integreiddio arferion gorau'r diwydiant ac mae ganddo nodweddion technegol cymwys wedi'u cysylltu â gwybodaeth ymarferol a dawn. Parchir The Sliced Tŷ am ei drylwyredd ac fe'i dyluniwyd i ddarparu gwelliannau ansawdd bywyd sydd yn helpu i wneud y byd yn lle gwell.

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