Press Release
With Four Children House by Ryuji Yamashita Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Ryuji Yamashita recognized for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for With Four Children House by Ryuji Yamashita, designed for Toshiharu Yamashita. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding With Four Children House
A house for a couple and their four children. There is a playroom in the center of the house, and four children's rooms are located facing each other. There are steps and windows between them. When the children open the window, the floor becomes a big desk where they study face to face. The four children's rooms become an integrated space and are connected to the first floor because the desks are made of glass. It is a space that connects the family at various distances.
About Ryuji Yamashita
Ryuji Yamashita is a young architect. He was born and raised in a snowy country town and now lives in the city of Sapporo, Japan. Having experienced both rural and urban sensations, he can design for any location. With his original ideas and sophisticated aesthetics, he designed unique buildings and has won various architectural awards in Japan. He has an influence on the cityscape, not only designing houses but also designing buildings in the center of the city.
Award Record
This recognition makes Ryuji Yamashita a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
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/134955
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/134955
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!134955
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/325140
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.ryuji-yamashita.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- With Four Children House
- Function
- House
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Silver, Light Gray, Gray, Dark Gray and Dark Olive Green
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Toshiharu Yamashita
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ryuji Yamashita
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #134955
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Ikuya Sasaki, Photography, 2021.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The four children's rooms were placed facing each other, with steps and windows between them. When the children open the windows, the floor becomes a large desk, and they study face-to-face. The four children's rooms become an integrated space, and the desk is made of glass to connect to the first floor. It became a space where families can be connected with various senses of distance.
- Inspiration
- A house for a couple and their four children. The client wanted to give each child a private room. The four children are close in age and play together all the time. We were concerned that having a private room would divide the family, so we decided to create a space where the children can feel connected even when they are in their own rooms.
- Research
- Type of Research: House Design Research Objective: To enrich people's lives Methodology: Leaving margins that allow for change. Tools: CAD, CG, models Participants: None Result: Residents' lives are richer. Impact: spillover of the importance of creating space without function
- Challenge
- Since most of the people living in the area knew each other, privacy had to be considered.
- Realization and Technology
- When I was a child, I was given a study desk. But I never used it. It was painful for me to study facing the wall. A study desk limits where you can put things, and you can't spread out a sheet of paper. I was restricted in what I could write. The study desk became a stumbling block and eliminated many possibilities. In this house, the floor becomes the desk. The space is a big table. You can sit at the desk or run around. You can even draw big pictures. This expands the possibilities for the child.
- Operation and Interaction
- Four children's rooms were placed across from each other, with steps and windows between them. When the children open the windows, the floor becomes a large desk. The four children's rooms become an integrated space. The desks are connected to the first floor by glass. The space became a place where the family is connected at various distances.
- Project Duration and Location
- June 2021 to October 2021
- Specifications
- Site area 300.38m2 Building area: 69.56m2 Total floor area 125.65m2 1st floor: 63.35m2 2nd floor: 62.30m2 Eave height 7,176mm Highest height 7,450mm
