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Timeless Hale Noho by Satoshi Kurosaki

Timeless Hale Noho by Satoshi Kurosaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Hale, Kūkulu a me Hōʻuluʻulu Competition Category.


KalaHoʻolālā Hale· 2023

Timeless Hale Noho

by Satoshi Kurosaki

Client: APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Hoʻolālā Hale Category

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The Design

About Timeless Hale Noho

Ma loko, hoʻomaopopo ʻia ka hale e ʻelua kahua, hoʻokahi nui a me hoʻokahi liʻiliʻi, i hoʻonohonoho pālalela ʻia. Aia ka kahua nui ma ka ʻaoʻao hema me ka ulu ʻōheʻōhe e huki ana i ka maka ke komo ka mea ma ka puka komo. Ma ka ʻaoʻao ʻākau, he kahua liʻiliʻi me ke ʻano ʻāwī, i kikokiko ʻia me nā mea kanu a hana ʻia he puka mālamalama, e hoʻopiha ana i ka lumi noho o ka papa mua a me ka puka komo, a me ka lumi noho lua ma luna me ka mālamalama helelei ʻoluʻolu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Timeless Hale Noho i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Timeless Hale Noho he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Timeless Hale Noho e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Inside, the house is defined by two courtyards, one large and the other small, that are arranged in parallel. The main courtyard is on the south side and features a bamboo grove that draws the eye when one steps into the entryway. A smaller slit-shaped courtyard on the north side is also dotted with plantings and serves as a lightwell, filling the first-floor living room and entryway as well as a second living room upstairs with pleasant, diffuse light.
Dimensions & Packaging
Date of Completion : November 2021
Principal Use : Private housing
Site Area : 313.60m2
Total Floor Area : 307.56m2(158.40m2 /1F, 149.16m2 /2F)
Tags
TIMELESS, APOLLO Architects & Associates, House, Residence, Residencial,Architecture, Japan
Production Technology
Structure : Reinforced Concrete
Exterior Finish : Cedar Wood Formwork Exposed Concrete
Floor : Tile Flooring , Walnut Flooring, Tatami
Wall : Tile, Acrylic Emulsion Paint, Elastic Lysine spray
Ceiling : Walnut
Lighting : LED
Inspiration
This house in a quiet residential neighborhood of central Tokyo was built for a couple who had long lived on the property but wanted to rebuild as they entered a new phase of life. The simple exterior design comprised of two massive volumes piled on top of each other takes advantage of the corner lot, with a façade of exposed concrete imprinted with cedar formwork. Outward-facing windows are limited to horizontal slits to preserve privacy and increase security.
Project Duration
Design Period : April 2018- May 2020
Construction Period : June 2020 - November 2021
Team Members
Satoshi Kurosaki
Image Credits
Photography : Masao Nishikawa
Videographer : Seiya Aoki

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