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Ryumei Fujiki & Yukiko Sato Is Honored with the Golden A' Design Award for The House for Contemporary Art Residence in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Ryumei Fujiki & Yukiko Sato of F.a.d.s acknowledged for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2015 - 2016 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2016 /DesignNewswire/ The House for Contemporary Art Residence by Ryumei Fujiki & Yukiko Sato of F.a.d.s has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2015 - 2016 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Golden A' Design Award Means
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
About The House for Contemporary Art Residence
This home was designed for an art appreciator and amateur artist who wanted a “house like an art museum”. Planned with careful consideration for air circulation as well as for the harsh, snowy climate of the Japan Sea coast, the structure is composed of white boxes of varying scale that frame spaces like pictures. One of the main concepts is 'Seamless Spatial Composition'. You can circulate through the spaces in this home looking at the owner’s collection of artwork just as if you were passing through galleries in a museum.
About Ryumei Fujiki & Yukiko Sato
Ryumei (Takaaki) Fujiki completed his MA and the Doctor of Engineering at the University of Tokyo under Prof. Hiroshi Hara and Prof. Akira Fujii. He founded F.A.D.S in 1991. He has been teaching as a professor at the department of architecture of Kogakuin University (KOU::ARC),Tokyo since 2001. He has a great interest in nature especially the advanced system of nature. Yukiko Sato joined F.A.D.S as a design partner since 2000. She graduated from Japan Women's University. Now, She is teaching at Japan Women's University as a Lecturer. F.A.D.S has made numerous practical works in Japan.
About F.a.d.s
F.A.D.S has been founded in 1991 by Ryumei Fujiki as an architectural design office to design house, commercial building, shop interior, health facility, and cultural complex etc. F.A.D.S has made numerous practical works in Japan.
Award Record
Ryumei Fujiki & Yukiko Sato of F.a.d.s is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2011 - 2012 to 2015 - 2016 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. 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/42791
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/42791
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!42791
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/115055
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.fads-design.jp
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- The House for Contemporary Art Residence
- Function
- Residence
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Midnight Blue, Gray, Dark Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Silver
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ryumei Fujiki & Yukiko Sato
- Country
- Japan
- Brand
- F.a.d.s
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2015 - 2016
- Design ID
- #42791
Credits
- Team
- Ryumei Fujiki, Yukiko Sato, Yasutaka Konishi (Structural Engineer), Osamitsu Kagenaga (MEP/FP Engineer), Kazuo Shuto (Electrical Engineer), Matsuta Koumuten Co., Ltd. (Contractor), Kazunari Yamada (Constr. Manager), Eijiro Yamagata (Constr. Manager) and Hiroshi Ueda (Photographer)
- Image Credits
- Hiroshi Ueda, F.A.D.S
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- SEAMLESS SPATIAL COMPOSITION You can circulate through the spaces in this home looking at the owner’s collection of artwork just as if you were passing through galleries in a museum. RESPONSE TO THE ENVIRONMENT The first was dealing with the snow. In regions with heavy snow, the shape of the roof is very important. Many homes are built on the assumption that someone will shovel the snow off the roof, but that’s a lot of heavy work, and dangerous. We decided on a flat roof with no parapet that would stay relatively snow-free because of wind action. Our second thing was to create good airflow.
- Inspiration
- We designed this home for an art appreciator and amateur artist who wanted a house like an art museum. Planned with careful consideration for air circulation as well as for the harsh, snowy climate of the Japan Sea coast, the structure is composed of white boxes of varying scale that frame spaces like pictures.
- Research
- It goes without saying that our top priority was fulfilling the client’s wishes. We began by measuring the many works of art that the client had created and collected over the years. Next, we held a number of planning meetings to discuss where to display each work of art, among other issues. For instance, we determined the height of the living room ceiling based on the wall size that could accommodate a painting measuring over 1.5 x 1 meter. In addition to the art collection, the client also has a large number of old records, mostly jazz. It was important for us to figure out a way to display them.
- Challenge
- To encourage natural ventilation, we created a temperature differential by designing two gardens, one on the south side that would warm up easily, and one on the north side that would remain cool. This is a traditional design method used in Kyoto townhouses.
- Realization and Technology
- Reinforced Concrete 1 Story
- Operation and Interaction
- You can circulate through the spaces in this home looking at the owner’s collection of artwork just as if you were passing through galleries in a museum.
- Project Duration and Location
- Fukui Prefecture, JAPAN
- Specifications
- Site Area 246.48 sqm / Building Area 137.10 sqm / Total Floor Area 135.56 sqm
- Keywords
- House like an Art Museum, Seamless Spatial Composition, Response to the Environment (Nature), Dealing with the Snow, Natural Ventilation
