Michihiro Matsuo Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Yosakoi Shop in Architecture, Building and Structure Design

Michihiro Matsuo honored for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Yosakoi Shop by Michihiro Matsuo, designed for Advance Architect.inc, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The A' Design Award Explained

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.

About Yosakoi Shop

This is a store/factory plan that manufactures and sells Mizunasu, a specialty of Japan. The interior of the store is simple and finished in a modern space where you can feel Japanese elements. The exterior, which can be seen from the road in front, contrasts with the windowless factory area on the right, and the store on the left has an opening overlooking the store, designed to encourage customer guidance. A different material is used as an accent in the center, and the design takes into consideration the balance between the left and right sides.

About Michihiro Matsuo

Matsuo michihiro mainly designs villas and houses. and seems to embody the new value created by the relationship between housing and society and design. Pursue design quality while securing earthquake resistance and functionality. In order to realize a low carbon society in Japan, which is a country with many earthquakes, we have selected a wooden axis for the structure, and we are challenging the possibility of making wood of houses and large buildings with earthquake resistant performance secured.

Award Record

Michihiro Matsuo is a winner of 11 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2017 - 2018 and the 2022 - 2023 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.

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. It 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. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://designers.org/149647
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/149647
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!149647
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/222614
Further Information from the Laureate: https://qr.paps.jp/Lm6o

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Yosakoi Shop
Function: Shop
Category: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture
Colors: Cornflower Blue, Sky Blue, Silver, Light Blue and Light Gray
Images: 5
Client: Advance Architect.inc

The Recognition

Laureate: Michihiro Matsuo
Country: Japan
Recognition: A' Design Award
Edition: 2022 - 2023
Design ID: #149647

Credits

Image Credits: Michihiro Matsuo: Metaph architect associates

Design Details

Unique Properties: A plan for a store/factory that manufactures and sells Mizunasu, a Japanese specialty. The interior is finished in a modern space where you can feel simple and sophisticated Japanese elements. In contrast to the factory area, which does not have large windows, the store has a large opening that overlooks the store, and is designed to encourage the guidance of customers. By placing a solid wall as an accent in the center, the design is well-balanced.
Inspiration: As a building that stands on a site that faces the road for a long time, we arranged volumes of different sizes to encourage customers to come and go. there is In addition, by subtly shifting the spaces with different uses to the left and right, the angle from the road surface is also changed, and we are considering a design that will impress passers-by.
Research: Because it is a commercial building, customers come and go on a daily basis. A wide opening is provided on the front road, and the inside can be fully grasped. What kind of visual and active impact does an open store have on visitors compared to a closed store? We regularly conduct surveys with third parties and verify the situation on a regular basis.
Challenge: When designing an open store, set up a large opening around the entrance of the store. Ensuring natural energy and improving comfort and performance, even in buildings with large openings. We will realize the low-carbon demand for wooden structures and create a more open design. In addition, it is a big challenge to create an excellent design while ensuring the strength to withstand the large earthquakes that can occur frequently in Japan.
Realization and Technology: Considering the heat insulation performance and durability performance of the building, the wooden structure mainly adopted in Japan was adopted. In that case, the complex and bold spatial composition makes the building strength uneasy. We conducted structural analysis and constructed it firmly and safely using large-section laminated wood and metal joints. In Japan, which is an earthquake-prone country, the structure is so important that the utmost consideration is being given.
Operation and Interaction: The main life takes place in the living space on the 3rd floor, which floats in the air. In addition, the surrounding daily life takes place on the ground, and the strategically placed trees and shapes of the houses effectively guide the gaze of passers-by. The living room located on the top floor reflects the surface of the water below, and the space covered with glass on one side is a special space with no obstructions. By securing the height of the building, privacy is secured and a rich daily life is created.
Project Duration and Location: The project was completed in Osaka, Japan in FEB 2023
Specifications: Site area: 277.51 Size: 242.89 Structure: Timber Floor: 2 For the purpose of realizing a low-carbon society, it is safely planned with a wooden structure that has secured strength by structural analysis. In Japanese wooden structures, it is often difficult to provide a large opening because the wall is proof stress, but it is possible to design a large space and a large opening by performing precise structural analysis even in a wooden structure. ..