The Stacked Hale by Takashi Izumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Hale, Kūkulu a me Hōʻuluʻulu Competition Category.

KeleaweHoʻolālā Hale· 2024

The Stacked Hale

by Takashi Izumi

Client: Ishoudo Co.Ltd.

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Hoʻolālā Hale Category

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The Design

About The Stacked Hale

He hale ʻohana lāʻau ʻo The Stacked i hoʻopau ʻia ma Kurashiki, Okayama, Iapana. Ua like ke ʻano waho me nā pahu i hoʻokau pālua ʻia kekahi i luna o kekahi, e hāʻawi ana i ke kūkulu hale i kahi ʻano ʻokoʻa i loko o kona wahi noho. No ka mea, ua pili loa ka ʻāina i ka ʻāina o ka hoalauna, ua hana ʻia kahi pā hale i hoʻopili ʻia me ke keʻena noho, e hoʻokumu ana i kahi ākea a mālamalama i ka wā e mālama ʻia ai ka pilikino. Ma loko, ua hoʻonohonoho maopopo ʻia ke keʻena noho ākea a me ke keʻena ʻano Iapana i ka lōkahi. ʻO ka paʻa kiʻekiʻe o ka lewa, ka pale wela ikaika, a me ka ʻōnaehana hoʻoluʻu ea hana pono loa e kākoʻo ana i ka ʻoluʻolu ma nā kau a pau.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā The Stacked Hale i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā The Stacked Hale he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā The Stacked Hale i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This house is characterized by its exterior which resembles boxes stacked on top of each other. Since the house is adjacent to the neighboring property a courtyard was created to integrate the living space with the living room, creating an open and airy space while ensuring privacy. The interior of the house is designed to harmonize with the open living room and the Japanesestyle room to make the Japanese feel at home.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area 231.41 Square meter
Building area 165.69 Square meter
Structure Wood
Tags: Box, Japan, Japanesestyle, architecture, courthouse, house
Production Technology: Fully automatic air conditioning system
High airtightness and high insulation
Design Challenge: The boundary with the building next door is very close.
Privacy was needed.By creating a courtyard it was possible to provide light and privacy.
Research: We created a floor plan that allows family members to see each other at all times while providing privacy. We carefully surveyed the proposed site and studied the flow lines of　people and the way light enters the surrounding area. Since temperatures change with the seasons in Japan we pursued an ecological design by improving airtightness and insulation.
Inspiration: The goal is to utilize the functionality of the planned site to create an attractive residential landscape not only in terms of liveability but also in terms of design. The distinctive form is constructed with an emphasis on balancing the shape of the planned site with the interior space and the unique exterior gives a distinctive accent to the residential area.
Project Duration: Completed in Kurashiki Okayama in 2021
Operation Flow: We tested many times to determine how high and deep the walls could be placed in relation to the street and neighboring buildings to maintain privacy in the living room and patio.
We tested many times to determine how high and deep the walls could be placed to maintain the privacy of the living room and courtyard.We came up with ideas that would allow the client to live comfortably with his family while maintaining privacy.
Image Credits: Photographer Senichiro Nogami