Press Release
River Sea Villa by Junichiro Kawazoe Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Junichiro Kawazoe for architecture, building and structure design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ River Sea Villa by Junichiro Kawazoe, designed for Kawazoe Junichiro, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About River Sea Villa
River Sea is a villa located on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The site lies near the mouth of a river, and the axis of the plan runs from north to south toward the water. The building is divided into three parts: an entrance building, a guest building and a main building. Two courtyards separate the three parts, and a path connects them. Along the path, the boundary between inside and outside becomes soft. The walls are covered with border tiles made from local Awaji roof tiles. The single storey limits the effect on the surroundings.
About Junichiro Kawazoe
We offer architecture design,excitement and deep emotion. *Timeless design:Its value does not deteriorate over time *Minimal design: Richer architectural expression with fewer elements *Relationship between inner and outer space:We are examining the architecture and exterior, indoor and garden styles according to the surrounding environment and the client's lifestyle We are a design office based in Japan, Kobe. We accept offer from overseas as well.
Award Record
Junichiro Kawazoe is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/131059
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/131059
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!131059
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/310135
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://en.kawazoe-a.com/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- River Sea Villa
- Function
- Villa
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Black, Steel Blue, Dark Slate Gray, Cornflower Blue and Dark Slate Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Kawazoe Junichiro
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Junichiro Kawazoe
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #131059
Credits
- Team
- Kazue Kawazoe and Takuya Uemura
- Image Credits
- Photographer/Yoshiharu Matsumura
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The site is located on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture. The site is connected to the north and extends toward the river in the south. It is located near the mouth of the river. Since there are already buildings on the east and west neighbors, designers have set the axis(path) of the buildings north and south toward the river. The plan divides the building into three main uses. The entrance building, guest building, and main building. It is a one-story building so that the impact on the surrounding.
- Inspiration
- I have been thinking about timeless and minimalist design, and the relationship between the space inside and outside. In this project, the design is inspired by them and the situation of the site.
- Research
- In this project, many designers participated under our supervision. Structural design, equipment design, lighting design, tile design, fabric design, furniture design, equipment design, etc. We shared the concept with them and proceeded with the project.
- Challenge
- Building the concept was a first-stage challenge. The question is whether to design a wonderful architecture below with few requests from clients. Also, when selecting materials, the concept was to use things in or near this place, so we visited many workshops and made selections.
- Realization and Technology
- We have done a lot of research on the site, clients, villas and resort hotels for this project. In doing so, we came up with the concept of a fusion of vanacular and modern. It is the only architecture that can only be found in this place. Based on that concept, we examined the exterior, interior, space, materials, and so on.
- Operation and Interaction
- In this architecture, you can enjoy a space experience and relaxation that is unique to that place. It is the material and space derived from that place.
- Project Duration and Location
- The design and construction period is September 2019-January 2021. The site is Hyogo prefecture (Japan).
- Specifications
- The area of the site is 1356.76 m2 and the area of the building is 427.07 m2. The maximum height is 3.77m.
- Keywords
- residence,simple,minimal,court house,vernacular
