Press Release
Timeless Residence by Satoshi Kurosaki Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Satoshi Kurosaki acknowledged 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/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for Timeless Residence by Satoshi Kurosaki, designed for APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd.. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
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.
About Timeless Residence
Inside, the house is defined by two courtyards, one large and the other small, that are arranged in parallel. The main courtyard is on the south side and features a bamboo grove that draws the eye when one steps into the entryway. A smaller slit-shaped courtyard on the north side is also dotted with plantings and serves as a lightwell, filling the first-floor living room and entryway as well as a second living room upstairs with pleasant, diffuse light.
Award Record
This recognition makes Satoshi Kurosaki a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2020 - 2021 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/149650
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/149650
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!149650
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/303530
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://apollo-aa.jp/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Timeless Residence
- Function
- Residence
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Cornflower Blue, Sky Blue, Gray, Steel Blue and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Satoshi Kurosaki
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #149650
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photography : Masao Nishikawa Videographer : Seiya Aoki
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Inside, the house is defined by two courtyards, one large and the other small, that are arranged in parallel. The main courtyard is on the south side and features a bamboo grove that draws the eye when one steps into the entryway. A smaller slit-shaped courtyard on the north side is also dotted with plantings and serves as a lightwell, filling the first-floor living room and entryway as well as a second living room upstairs with pleasant, diffuse light.
- Inspiration
- This house in a quiet residential neighborhood of central Tokyo was built for a couple who had long lived on the property but wanted to rebuild as they entered a new phase of life. The simple exterior design comprised of two massive volumes piled on top of each other takes advantage of the corner lot, with a façade of exposed concrete imprinted with cedar formwork. Outward-facing windows are limited to horizontal slits to preserve privacy and increase security.
- Realization and Technology
- Structure : Reinforced Concrete Exterior Finish : Cedar Wood Formwork Exposed Concrete Floor : Tile Flooring , Walnut Flooring, Tatami Wall : Tile, Acrylic Emulsion Paint, Elastic Lysine spray Ceiling : Walnut Lighting : LED
- Project Duration and Location
- Design Period : April 2018- May 2020 Construction Period : June 2020 - November 2021
- Specifications
- Date of Completion : November 2021 Principal Use : Private housing Site Area : 313.60m2 Total Floor Area : 307.56m2（158.40m2 /1F, 149.16m2 /2F）
- Keywords
- TIMELESS, APOLLO Architects & Associates, House, Residence, Residencial,Architecture, Japan
