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Grace Egoitza by Satoshi Kurosaki
Grace Egoitza by Satoshi Kurosaki
Grace Egoitza by Satoshi Kurosaki
Grace Egoitza by Satoshi Kurosaki
Grace Egoitza by Satoshi Kurosaki

Urre Arkitektura · 2025

Grace Egoitza

by Satoshi Kurosaki

  • Urrezko Saria A' Design Award 2025 in Arkitektura
  • CLIENT: APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd.
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 9,022
  • Verification code AA94874E3F · Verify this award
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About Grace Egoitza

Grace zurezko egiturako egoitza txiki bat da, hiru kideko familia batentzat, Tokioko kanpoaldeko ibaiertzeko lursail batean kokatua. Etxea etxetik lan egiteko bizimodurako diseinatuta dago. Biltegiratzea, sukaldeko tresnak eta beste ezaugarri funtzional batzuk hormetan integratuta daude, espazio luze eta estuan batasuna eta jarraitutasuna indartzeko. Gela pribatuak lehen solairuan daude, eta bigarren solairua gela ireki bakarra da, bi isuriko teilatu baten azpian, gapirio agerikoekin eta zeharkako argiztapenarekin. Aurrealdeko balkoi beiraztatu batek, hegal sakonekin, lanaren eta aisiaren arteko trantsizioa osatzen du.

About the Urrezko Saria A' Design Award

Grace Egoitza Urrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, lehen mailako, zoragarriak eta nabarmenak diren diseinuei ematen zaien aitorpen izugarri prestijiotsua. Urre-mailako irabazleak berrikuntzaz beteriko, ikuspegi handiko eta distiraz liluragarriak diren sorkuntzak dira, beren diseinatzaileen genioa, jakituria eta trebetasuna islatzen dutenak. Grace Egoitza oso goraipatua, joera-markatzailea eta monumentala den asmakizuna izatea espero da, balio aurrekaririk gabea eskaintzen duena. Urrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu hau proiektu ikusgarri eta errespetatua da, artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren mugak oso onuragarriro zabaltzen dituena. Grace Egoitza desira-sentimendu biziak sortzen dituen, grina pizten duen, sormena bultzatzen duen eta liluratzen gaituen lana da.

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Unique Properties
A key design challenge was assimilating contradictory elements such as work/leisure, interior/exterior, and private/public in order to achieve that harmonious lifestyle within a limited space. In contrast to private areas such as the master bedroom and child’s bedroom on the first floor, the second floor consists of a single open room. The front balcony, a glassed-in intermediary space with deep eaves, plays an especially important role in transitioning between work and leisure. The furniture on the balcony has a similar aesthetic to that inside the house, which creates a sense of continuity, while the one-way glass blocks visibility from the road but lets in natural scenery, resulting in a uniquely comfortable atmosphere.
Dimensions & Packaging
Principal Use : Private housing
Structure : Timber
Site Area: 133.70m2
Total Floor Area : 106.16m2(49.69m2 /1F, 56.47m2 /2F)
Tags
GRACE, APOLLO Architects & Associates, House, Residence, Residencial,Architecture, Japan
Production Technology
Exterior Finish : Galvalume, Elastic Lysince Spray
Floor : Tile Flooring, Walnut Flooring
Wall : Wallpaper
Ceiling : Wallpaper, Spruce Pine Fir (SPF), Lauan Plywood, Walnut Lighting : LED
Research
Enclosing all functional elements within wall storage units allowed us to eliminate the visual noise of excess objects and enhance concentration on work. Meanwhile, the exposed rafters of the gable roof with indirect lighting set into them make this second-floor space both unusual and relaxing. Perhaps this design approach, which takes smallness not as a minus but as a plus in terms of coziness and comfort, will be even more sought after in the post-Covid 19 era.
Inspiration
This small wood-framed residence for a family of three takes advantage of the riverside views from its lot on the outskirts of Tokyo. Designed to cater to a work-from-home lifestyle, the storage, kitchen appliances, and other functional features are built into the walls to enhance unity and continuity in the long, narrow space. The result is a home where daily life coexists comfortably with work.
Project Duration
Design Period : March 2019 - August 2019
Construction Period : December 2019 - March 2021
Image Credits
Photography : Masao Nishikawa
Videographer : Seiya Aoki

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