The Sliced Óga by Yukihiro Nakagawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Fiero in Arquitectura, Óga ha Mba'eguasu Jejapo Competition Category.

FieroArquitectura· 2024

The Sliced Óga

by Yukihiro Nakagawa

Client: MASTER CRAFT Co.Ltd

A' Design Award Fiero Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About The Sliced Óga

The Sliced ha'e peteĩ óga michĩ ojejapóva Bizen táva, Okayama tetã, Japón-pe. Ko diseño omboguepa tenda reikuaaʼỹva ha omombarete pehẽngue ogapypegua ha ñongatuha rendaguã. Óga ryepýpe oĩ oĩha tekohápe (living room), ha ojehecha okẽ renondégui, upéicharõ mitãnguéra kotyre oñemboja living room rupive. Avei oĩ tape opytáva sapyʼánte dining room-pe, kokoina ha ñemoĩ jahaporãhápe. Pe primer piso oñemboyke kuãi mokõi guive gotyo, ha yvyra imbaretéva oipytyvõ ta’angaite ijapaite jejopy vove yvy ryryipa oikóvo. Ovetãkuéra ohechauka ka’aguy rembiasakue ha oike kuarahyʼãra kotypy.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Fiero

The Sliced Óga ohupyty A' Design Award Fiero, peteĩ ñehechakuaa prestigioso oñeme'ẽva diseño iporã-pe ohupytýva requisito profesional ha industrial oñeha'ãrõva creación iporã oñemoĩva-gui. Umi ganador Fiero ohechauka habilidad guasu, especialización yvate, comprensión experta ha capacidad creativa umi creador rehegua. Oñeha'ãrõ The Sliced Óga ha'eha creación ojehayhúva, admirada ha estimada, práctica ha innovadora. Ko diseño ohupytýva A' Design Award Fiero ombojoaju mejor práctica industria rehegua ha oguereko característica técnica competente ojoajúva conocimiento ha talento ndive. The Sliced Óga oñerespeta hembiapo cuidadoso rupi ha oñemoĩ ome'ẽ hag̃ua mejora calidad de vida rehegua oipytyvõva yvy ape iporãve hag̃ua.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The client's request was for a compact house, eliminating any wasted space while increasing the family and storage space. We designed the living room to be the central gathering area of the house, visible immediately after opening the front door. This means that the children cannot go to their rooms without passing through the living room. We also ensured that the living room provided instant access to the dining room kitchen and bathroom.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area 198.61 square metre
Total floor area 100.74 square metre
Structure Wooden
Tags: house, cheese, japan, Architecture, nature
Production Technology: To ensure the building's strength wasn't compromised, special care was taken while cutting the first floor at an angle from two directions. Additionally, reinforcing wood was incorporated into the design to ensure the coexistence of both design and strength. This is particularly important in Japan, where earthquakes are frequent and buildings must be designed to withstand seismic activity.
Design Challenge: Due to budget constraints, siding was used in areas not visible to the public instead of finishing all exterior walls with mortar.

Designing structures to withstand frequent large earthquakes in Japan is a major challenge.
Research: Creating color schemes that blend well with natural surroundings and ensuring privacy from the surrounding areas.
Inspiration: The house is simple but unique, looking like a cut up block of cheese from a cartoon. It is as if you cut a piece of cheese piece and walk inside.The windows provide a view of nature which changes with the seasons. Other windows let in light and the building is designed ecologically requiring no electricity during the day.
Project Duration: It was constructed in June 2022 in Bizen City, located in Okayama Prefecture Japan.
Operation Flow: The housekeeping lines are designed in a compact and organized manner, which allows the residents to live functionally and efficiently.
Image Credits: Photographer Senichiro Nogami