The Belvedere Teach by Chikako Matsuo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dearadh Ailtireachta, Foirgníochta agus Struchtúir Competition Category.

IarannAiltireacht· 2024

The Belvedere Teach

by Chikako Matsuo

Client: Ichiekensho Co.Ltd.

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Ailtireacht Category

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The Design

About The Belvedere Teach

Is teach aon-stór é an Belvedere a tógadh ar chnoc in Okayama, sa tSeapáin. Tá an teach eagraithe cosúil le músaem, ionas gur féidir bailiúchán ealaíne a thaispeáint agus taitneamh a bhaint as gach lá. Tá na ballaí go léir déanta de bhrící, críochnú simplí a mheascann leis an dúlra máguaird. Fillingann an bealach isteach timpeall an tí, agus tá uasteorainn phainéalach adhmaid gheal ar an bhfíonghort. Clúdaíonn cloch Towada ó Réigiún Akita an limistéar bealach isteach. Treoraíonn dorchla cothrom chuig spás gailearaí le saothair ealaíne agus soilsiú maisiúil. Tugann dhá ghairdín istigh agus soilse uachtair solas an lae isteach sa phlean fada.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh The Belvedere Teach Duais Iarainn A' Design Award, aitheantas gradamach a bhronntar ar dhea-dhearaí a chomhlíonann na riachtanais ghairmiúla agus thionsclaíocha a bhíonn á n-éileamh ó chruthuithe a ndearnadh go maith iad. Léiríonn buaiteoirí Iarainn scil mhór, speisialtóireacht ard, tuiscint saineolaí agus cumas cruthaitheach a gcruthaitheoirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh The Belvedere Teach ina chruthú a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear atá praiticiúil agus nuálach. Comhtháthaíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Iarainn A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr sa tionscal agus tá saintréithe teicniúla inniúla aige nasctha le heolas agus le tallann. Tá meas ar an dearadh The Belvedere Teach as a dhúthracht agus dearadh é chun feabhsuithe cáilíochta beatha a sholáthar a chabhraíonn leis an domhan a dhéanamh ina áit níos fearr.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: All the walls of this house are made of brick, which may seem monotonous, but it blends in perfectly with the surrounding nature and never becomes boring.The entranceway is designed to wrap around the house, and visitors are greeted by a porch with a brightly wood paneled ceiling. The entranceway is richly covered with Towada stone, which is mined only in Akita Prefecture, Japan.The flat corridor leads to a gallery space where visitors can enjoy artwork and beautiful lighting fixtures.
Dimensions & Packaging: Surface area 961.40 square metre
Bed area 335.77 square metre
Structure Wood
Tags: house, green, japan, Architecture, hill, nature
Production Technology: The wooden structure has a flat roof and has a considerable amount of insulation on it.
Design Challenge: The house is a long one-story building that requires adequate lighting. As per the client's request we avoided installing windows on the street side to maintain privacy. However we solved this problem by constructing two gardens in the middle of the building and incorporating top lights to ensure proper illumination.
Research: The house is a spacious single-story building situated on a hill with no other structures around it. As a result, we had extensive conversations on how to tackle the issue of summer heat. We resolved the problem by incorporating a substantial amount of insulation material on the roof and creating an air layer between the ceiling and the roof. Furthermore, we installed only a minimal amount of windows on the west side to enjoy the scenic view.
Inspiration: The client is very interested in art and artifacts and wanted a space where he could display his collection and enjoy it daily, so we proposed a house where he could enjoy his works as if it were a museum.
The proposed site for the house is on a hill, so we designed the house to be imposing, and the colors were chosen so as not to detract from the surrounding landscape.
Project Duration: Hayashima-cho, Tsukubo-gun, Okayama, Japan
Project period 3 years Completion in 2022
Operation Flow: The owner of this house was very specific about the materials used, such as wood, natural stone, and tiles, to achieve high quality. To ensure that the exterior stayed visually appealing even after many years of residency, it was designed on a traditional Japanese roof with deep eaves, while also making sure that the windows and doors were not visible.
Image Credits: Photographer Senichiro Nogami