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Tomoya Akasaka Receives the Platinum A' Design Award for Marche Vison Market in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Tomoya Akasaka recognized for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Marche Vison Market by Tomoya Akasaka, designed for Orga-Lab, has been granted the Platinum A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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.
What the Platinum A' Design Award Means
The Platinum A' Design Award is recognized for honoring designs that stand at the forefront of creativity and innovation. It is the highest accolade bestowed by the A' Design Awards, acknowledging works that blend remarkable innovation with impactful societal contributions. These designs not only showcase exceptional artistic and technical proficiency but also highlight their creators' commitment to advancing the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Recipients of this award are celebrated for their role in shaping the aesthetics and trends of our time, contributing significantly to the enhancement of quality of life and promoting sustainable development.
More About Marche Vison Market
Marche Vison is a food market built in Taki town, Mie prefecture, Japan. The complex is divided into four wings set under large curved roofs. Stepped slabs are linked by slopes, and the pitch of the wooden frames is aligned to form one continuous space. Smaller volumes stand beneath the roofs, creating a walking area of alleys and plazas. The open-air space under the roofs keeps visitors in contact with the seasons and reduces energy use. Rain falls from the eaves as a curtain, and local wooden louvres face the expressway.
About Tomoya Akasaka
Tomoya Akasaka is a holistic architect, boasting a career of over 25 years in the fields of architecture, urban design, and landscape. He is the founder and principal architect of ORGA-Lab, a multidisciplinary platform that marries art, products, and landscape, with architecture at its core. He is a licensed First-class Registered Architect. His objective is to devise authentic environments that stimulate and captivate the human senses, implementing a comprehensive approach that takes into account the interaction between time, space, and the five senses.
Award Record
Tomoya Akasaka 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. 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/151645
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/151645
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!151645
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/344948
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://x.gd/FCAl8
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Marche Vison Market
- Function
- Market
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Dark Cyan, Dark Olive Green, Steel Blue, Cornflower Blue and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Orga-Lab
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Tomoya Akasaka
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- Platinum A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #151645
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer ToLoLo Studio, Variations, 2021.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Marche Vison is a platform focused on fostering regional collaboration through food. It extends beyond the concept of traditional farmers' markets by promoting dining events designed to stimulate regional innovation. Under its symbolic roof, meant to represent the connection between heaven and earth, Marche Vison strives to create an engaging landscape where the dynamic pace of business, driven by the pursuit of freshness, blends seamlessly with the tranquil rhythm of nature that produces our ingredients.
- Inspiration
- Rain and sunshine are vital elements that nurture a multitude of crops. Our expansive roofs, designed with the concept of the water cycle in mind, symbolize the absorption of energy through a curved surface extending over the ground. The structures supporting these roofs are inspired by the repetitive torii gates at the Akone Yashiro Shrine, located within the precincts of the Ise Grand Shrine. These gates stand as a symbol of prayers for abundant harvests, rich fishing yields, and thriving businesses. This symbolism is particularly fitting for a facility that focuses on promoting local produce.
- Research
- Commerce is ever-evolving and long-term control over its design is nearly impossible. Thus, we chose to disentangle the commercial timeline from that of the landscape. By creating two distinct layers - one of the large roofs and another of small retail boxes, we aim to balance the slowly changing landscape with the dynamism needed in commerce to maintain constant freshness. As commercial trends shift, our expansive roofs stand ready to accommodate these changes and stand the test of time.
- Challenge
- Striking a balance between commercial feasibility and preserving the site's unique 'genius loci' was the greatest challenge in this design. We aimed to create a landscape integrating seamlessly with the promotion of local industry while ensuring sustainable prosperity. The incorporation of the natural surroundings posed challenges, as considerations such as signage and lighting could disrupt the natural aesthetic. Such considerations required powerful vision and acute attention to detail.
- Realization and Technology
- The building is divided into four wings, however, the staircase-like slabs are connected by slopes, and the pitch of the wooden frames is continuously aligned to ensure a unified space. The continuous shape from the hill in front of the building to the large roof draws the eye upward, creating an expansive landscape. Several smaller volumes are placed beneath the large roof, generating a diverse walking area with a maze-like network of alleys and plazas.
- Operation and Interaction
- Our facility's expansive roofs cover an open-air space underneath, allowing visitors to reconnect with the changing seasons, often overlooked in modern retail. With this simple approach, the design reduces energy consumption to address environmental concerns. Raindrops descend regularly from the eaves, creating a 'rain curtain'. Local wooden louvres are incorporated on the side facing the expressway, adding warmth and harmony. We aim to protect and share the natural region's beauty, promoting sustainable preservation.
- Project Duration and Location
- It opened in 2021 as part of Vison in Taki town, Mie prefecture, Japan.
- Specifications
- The site area is 10,406.39 square meters. The total building area is 2,915.42 square meters. Building A Building area 661.73 m2, Overall height 14.60m, Eaves height 12.54m. Building B Building area 1,143.27 m2, Overall height 15.85m, Eaves height 13.79m. Building C Building area 293.32 m2, Overall height 14.17m, Eaves height 12.11m. Building D Building area 817.71 m2, Overall height 14.65m, Eaves height 12.59m.
- Keywords
- vison, market, local, food, roof, rain, wood, louvre, landscape
