Global Crest Kita Omura Taigh-taisbeanaidh Ionad-reic Chàraichean by Masakatsu Matsuyama

Global Crest Kita Omura Taigh-taisbeanaidh Ionad-reic Chàraichean by Masakatsu Matsuyama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Ailtireachd, Togalaichean agus Structaran Competition Category.

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Global Crest Kita Omura Taigh-taisbeanaidh Ionad-reic Chàraichean

by Masakatsu Matsuyama

Client: Global Crest

Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Ailtireachd Category

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The Design

About Global Crest Kita Omura Taigh-taisbeanaidh Ionad-reic Chàraichean

'S e taigh-taisbeanaidh ionad-reic chàraichean a th' ann an Global Crest Kita Omura ann an Omura, Nagasaki, Iapan. Tha an làrach na raon còmhnard ainneamh de dh'fhearann tuathanachais, le Bàgh Omura chun an iar agus Beanntan Tatara chun an ear. Tha trì taobhan an togalaich làn-ghlainnichte, agus mar sin tha an cruth-tìre mun cuairt ri fhaicinn bhon taobh a-staigh fhathast. Tha mullach mòr le anainnean ceithir meatair a' stobadh a-mach air a chumail suas le colbhan stàilinn caola ceàrnagach 75 millemeatair air griod ceithir meatair. Tha an t-àite fasgach a-muigh ga chleachdadh airson lìbhrigeadh charbadan agus airson an coimhead. 'S e 705.68 meatairean ceàrnagach farsaingeachd làr iomlan an togalaich.

The Recognition

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Tha Global Crest Kita Omura Taigh-taisbeanaidh Ionad-reic Chàraichean air Duais Airgid A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean den chiad ìre, àlainn agus drùidhteach. Tha buannaichean Airgid nan obraichean anabarrach boillsgeach agus gu math cruthachail a nochdas sàr-eòlas, tàlant agus geurchuis an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Global Crest Kita Omura Taigh-taisbeanaidh Ionad-reic Chàraichean na obair mhìorbhaileach, na sàr-eisimpleir a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus gu domhainn ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Airgid A' Design Award na innleachd glè fhaicsinneach, ion-mholta a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais. Tha Global Crest Kita Omura Taigh-taisbeanaidh Ionad-reic Chàraichean na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran eud, a dhùisgeas miannan, a bheir faireachdainnean math agus a thogas iongnadh is miorbhail.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Located in northern Omura City, a rare flat area in Nagasaki, the site is rural, with Omura Bay to the west and the Tatara Mountains to the east. The design harmonizes with the landscape, bringing outdoor beauty inside. A 4m grid space with 75mm steel columns supports a cantilevered roof. The glass facade connects vehicle handovers to the scenery, while the contrast between the thick roof and thin columns creates a delicate, tense atmosphere.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total floor area:705.68 square meters
Tags: Car sub-dealer, showroom, car, roof, steel, cantilever, horizontal, grid, glass architecture, Japan
Production Technology: To enhance energy efficiency, three sides of the building, except the west, are fully glazed. The steel columns are reduced to a minimal 75millimeter square solid steel, creating a seamless connection between the townscape and activities such as vehicle deliveries and viewings under the 4m cantilevered eaves, as well as negotiations inside. The combination of the thick roof and slim columns emphasizes the roof's surface, creating a delicate and tense atmosphere.
Design Challenge: The desired form was a gate-like frame extending from the building, commonly seen in dealerships, creating a sheltered space for vehicle deliveries and viewings without getting wet in the rain. The 4-meter cantilevered eaves on all sides serve the functions of vehicle delivery and viewing.
Research: We value "interpreting the potential of the land and deriving an architectural form and lifestyle unique to that place" in our design practice. Since architecture is created in different locations and under varying clients and conditions, each solution inevitably differs. In this project, we proposed architecture that realizes the client's vision by interpreting the unique environment and transforming fixed perceptions to build a new future.
Inspiration: Traditionally, sub-dealers display cars for sale alongside the road, with shop buildings often placed at the back of the site, making them less visible from the outside. Although various cars can be displayed in front of main streets, tacky price tags and figures tend to catch people's eyes instead of the shop buildings. We aimed for architecture that acts as signage for the shop, eliminating the common impression of a typical sub-dealer.
Project Duration: The project, located in Omura, Nagasaki, Japan, had a design period from May 2022 to May 2023 (12 months) and a construction period from June 2023 to January 2024 (8 months).
Operation Flow: In order for end users to purchase a car, sub-dealers provide detailed information about the car and encourage viewing and test drives.
Patents: The copyright belongs to Matsuyama Architectural Design Office, 2024.
Image Credits: Image＃1：Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.
Image＃2：Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.
Image＃3：Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.
Image＃4：Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.
Image＃5：Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.