Press Release
Yusuke Tanaka Receives the A' Design Award for U Shaped Residential House in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Yusuke Tanaka for architecture, building and structure design
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ U Shaped Residential House by Yusuke Tanaka, designed for Be RIS1NG Architects, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 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 A' Design Award
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding U Shaped Residential House
U Shaped is a residential house built in Tottori, Japan in 2020. The parts facing the road are closed as walls, and the windows there are placed in a high position to block views from outside. The living room sits at the center of the plan, with an open ceiling and a large glass wall that opens to a courtyard. The kitchen, dining room, bedroom and children's room are arranged around the living room, so family members can sense each other. The exterior combines wood, tiles and plastered surfaces. The wooden structure follows a passive design with improved insulation.
About Yusuke Tanaka
Architect Yusuke Tanaka works in Tottori Prefecture in Japan. In every project, Yusuke Tanaka listens to his clients carefully and create special buildings for them. What makes the building beautiful or not depends on a small difference. Yusuke Tanaka continues to create a comfortable space that makes inhabitants want to spend more time, while being conscious of the balance of the design. This architectural firm caters not only to Japanese clients, but also to overseas clients.
Award Record
Yusuke Tanaka 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/145069
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/145069
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!145069
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/337742
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://beris1ng-yonago.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
- U Shaped Residential House
- Function
- Residential House
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Steel Blue, Dim Gray, Cornflower Blue, Dark Slate Gray and Sienna
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Be RIS1NG Architects
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yusuke Tanaka
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #145069
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- By making all the parts facing the road into walls and shutting the line of sight from the outside, a large glass wall was able to be installed in open ceiling living room, making it widely an open space. The living room is located in the center of the house, ensuring stable lighting throughout the interior, and the courtyard is designed to be connects the living room to integrate two deferent spaces. The exterior walls are designed with a good balance of different materials such as wood, tiles, and plastered wall and which creates the facade calm atmosphere.
- Inspiration
- The client's request was to create a house where family members can feel each other's existence wherever they are in the house. The living room is placed in the center of the house, and the kitchen, dining room, bedroom, and children's room are placed around the living room, so that family members can face each other at living room which creates more communication in family.
- Research
- The important points in the design of this house are the privacy and the layout that the family can always see each other. The solution was led both by visiting the planned site many times, studying the flow of people in the surrounding area and how the light entered, and by having numerous conversations with the client. Even in Japan, the airtightness and heat insulation performance have been improved because the temperature varies depending on the season. It is an ecological passive design.
- Challenge
- The planned site was adjacent to a public facility across the road, and was a place where a large number of unspecified people came and went, so it was a challenge to ensure both privacy and a sense of openness. In this design, the problem was solved by using the part facing the road as a wall and placing the windows in a high position. In addition, in order to maintain a sense of openness, it was necessary to devise a structure to realize the maximum space within the standards of Japanese wooden construction regulations.
- Realization and Technology
- Wooden House PORTERS PAINTS
- Operation and Interaction
- We repeatedly verified how high and deep the walls should be placed from the road to maintain privacy in the living room and courtyard. The carification allows clients to live comfortably with their families while maintaining their privacy.
- Project Duration and Location
- Built in Tottori, Japan in 2020
- Specifications
- land area 368 square meters building area 237 square meters
- Keywords
- House, architecture, Architects, Building, Ushaped
