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Yukihiro Nakagawa Is Honored with the A' Design Award for The Sliced House in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Yukihiro Nakagawa honored 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 19, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for The Sliced House by Yukihiro Nakagawa, designed for MASTER CRAFT Co.Ltd. The recognition forms part of the 2023 - 2024 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.
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 The Sliced House
The Sliced is a compact house built in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The design removes wasted space and increases family and storage space. The living room sits at the centre of the plan and is visible from the front door, so the children's rooms are reached through the living room. Direct access is also given to the dining room, the kitchen and the bathroom. The first floor is cut at an angle from two directions, and reinforcing wood keeps the wooden structure strong during earthquakes. Windows frame views of nature and bring in daylight.
About Yukihiro Nakagawa
Yukihiro Nakagawa is a professional architect based in Okayama, Japan. His primary expertise is in designing residential and retail spaces. He specializes in creating comfortable and visually appealing environments that surpass client expectations. His ultimate goal is to design buildings that are not only functional but also inspire people to visit them. His design policy is to design homes his clients want to live in forever.
Award Record
This recognition makes Yukihiro Nakagawa 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/157953
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/157953
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!157953
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/352548
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://mastercraft.co.jp
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
- The Sliced House
- Function
- House
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Midnight Blue, Cornflower Blue, Dark Slate Blue, Black and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- MASTER CRAFT Co.Ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yukihiro Nakagawa
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #157953
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Senichiro Nogami
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The client's request was for a compact house, eliminating any wasted space while increasing the family and storage space. We designed the living room to be the central gathering area of the house, visible immediately after opening the front door. This means that the children cannot go to their rooms without passing through the living room. We also ensured that the living room provided instant access to the dining room kitchen and bathroom.
- Inspiration
- The house is simple but unique, looking like a cut up block of cheese from a cartoon. It is as if you cut a piece of cheese piece and walk inside.The windows provide a view of nature which changes with the seasons. Other windows let in light and the building is designed ecologically requiring no electricity during the day.
- Research
- Creating color schemes that blend well with natural surroundings and ensuring privacy from the surrounding areas.
- Challenge
- Due to budget constraints, siding was used in areas not visible to the public instead of finishing all exterior walls with mortar. Designing structures to withstand frequent large earthquakes in Japan is a major challenge.
- Realization and Technology
- To ensure the building's strength wasn't compromised, special care was taken while cutting the first floor at an angle from two directions. Additionally, reinforcing wood was incorporated into the design to ensure the coexistence of both design and strength. This is particularly important in Japan, where earthquakes are frequent and buildings must be designed to withstand seismic activity.
- Operation and Interaction
- The housekeeping lines are designed in a compact and organized manner, which allows the residents to live functionally and efficiently.
- Project Duration and Location
- It was constructed in June 2022 in Bizen City, located in Okayama Prefecture Japan.
- Specifications
- Site area 198.61 square metre Total floor area 100.74 square metre Structure Wooden
- Keywords
- house, cheese, japan, Architecture, nature
