Catch The Wind Vivenda Multifamiliar de Shigeki Kumazawa

O deseño Catch The Wind Vivenda Multifamiliar de Shigeki Kumazawa é un estimado gañador do moi prestixioso 2025 A' Design Award de Prata na Categoría de Competición Deseño de Arquitectura, Edificación e Estruturas.

PrataArquitectura· 2025

Catch The Wind Vivenda Multifamiliar

de Shigeki Kumazawa

Cliente: Seiwa Corporation

Gañador do A' Design Award de Prata na Categoría Arquitectura

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O Deseño

Sobre Catch The Wind Vivenda Multifamiliar

Catch The Wind é un complexo de vivendas de aluguer situado nunha zona urbana céntrica. O edificio de catorce plantas de formigón armado presenta balcóns tridimensionais que capturan o vento e o guían cara ao interior. O aire fresco circula a través de cámaras nos teitos dos armarios e dos baños antes de saír por reixas de ventilación regulables, o que reduce a humidade e mellora a calidade do aire interior. Os compoñentes estándar prefabricados manteñen a construción económica. O deseño busca fortalecer a conexión entre os residentes e o exterior nun contorno urbano denso.

O Recoñecemento

Sobre o A' Design Award de Prata

Catch The Wind Vivenda Multifamiliar gañou o A' Design Award de Prata, un recoñecemento enormemente prestixioso outorgado a deseños de gama alta, fermosos e impresionantes. Os gañadores Prata son obras tremendamente brillantes e sumamente creativas que ilustran a pericia, o talento e a agudeza sobresaíntes dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Catch The Wind Vivenda Multifamiliar sexa unha obra marabillosa, escaparate de oficio, notablemente profesional e profundamente innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Prata é unha invención moi notable e admirada que beneficia e fai avanzar os límites da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía. Catch The Wind Vivenda Multifamiliar é unha creación moi envexada que esperta desexos, achega sentimentos positivos e prende asombro e marabilla.

Detrás do deseño

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Propiedades Únicas: Catch The Wind is a centrally located rental housing complex featuring an innovative balcony design to boost urban connection and airflow. Unlike traditional balconies, its three dimensional structure captures wind, circulating fresh air through chambers in closet and bathroom ceilings to improve indoor air quality. This economical approach uses off the shelf materials, addressing post pandemic social and environmental needs by enhancing resident interaction with the outdoors.
Dimensións e Embalaxe: Catch The Wind project is a 14 story reinforced concrete structure designed for urban rental housing. The site area is 367.70 sqm, with a building area of 220.06 sqm and a total floor area of 2475.74 sqm. The building reaches a maximum height of 42.59 meters. Its structural system prioritizes durability and seismic resilience, contributing to sustainability through architectural longevity and improved living environments.　
Etiquetas: Urban housing, airflow management, natural ventilation, sustainable architecture, urban connection, cost-efficient design, post-pandemic housing, balcony design,
Tecnoloxía de Produción: Catch The Wind employs a three dimensional balcony structure optimized for urban airflow management. Standardized, off-the-shelf components were strategically used to balance cost efficiency with high performance. The design integrates airflow chambers within closets and unit bath ceilings, creating natural ventilation that circulates through the space. The structural framework utilizes reinforced concrete for durability, while modular fittings enable streamlined assembly, ensuring resilience and ease of maintenance in high-density urban environments.
Reto de Deseño: The most challenging aspect of this design was encouraging residents to consciously engage with ventilation in a natural and effortless way. In an urban environment, where ventilation is often difficult, it was crucial to create a design that enabled residents to seamlessly incorporate the flow of air into their daily lives. The wind-capturing balconies provide opportunities for residents to naturally bring fresh air into their living spaces, making it easier to be mindful of ventilation. To achieve this, factors such as airflow and privacy considerations were carefully balanced.
Investigación: Research Objectives: Explore innovative solutions for natural ventilation and improved urban living in high-density areas.
Participants: Architects, urban planners, and engineers.
Results: Research showed that 3D balcony systems improve ventilation, lower humidity, and enhance comfort. These findings shaped designs to channel wind effectively into living spaces.
Impacts: This approach promotes sustainable living by improving air quality, cutting energy costs, and creating healthier urban housing models.
Inspiración: The idea arose from noticing the gap between urban rental housing and its surroundings. Many apartments feel cut off from nature, leading to stagnant air and limited outdoor interaction. To improve residents' quality of life, we envisioned a solution introducing natural airflow and urban engagement via innovative balcony design. We aimed to create healthier, more connected living while emphasizing the importance of fresh air and nature, blending functionality with environmental sensitivity.
Duración do Proxecto: This project, completed in 2023, is located in the central area of Nagoya City, Japan, a bustling urban hub surrounded by offices and residential buildings. Catch The Wind sits directly in front of an elementary school, blending into a vibrant community where people of various generations live and interact. Its strategic location aims to enhance the urban living experience while fostering connections between residents and their environment.
Fluxo de Operacións: Catch The Wind enhances living by improving airflow and connection to the outdoors. The three-dimensional balconies are designed to catch and channel wind through the building, creating natural ventilation. Residents experience fresher air as it flows through closets and bathrooms before exiting via adjustable vents. This design reduces humidity, improves air quality, and fosters a healthier, more comfortable indoor environment, blending the inside and outside seamlessly.
Patentes: non
Créditos das Imaxes: Photographer:Yasuko Okamura