The Sliced Vaj Tse by Yukihiro Nakagawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Hlau in Tsim Vaj Tsev, Tsev thiab Qauv Tsev Competition Category.

HlauVaj Tsev· 2024

The Sliced Vaj Tse

by Yukihiro Nakagawa

Client: MASTER CRAFT Co.Ltd

A' Design Award Hlau Winner in Vaj Tsev Category

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The Design

About The Sliced Vaj Tse

Sliced yog ib lub tsev me me uas tsim tau nyob rau hauv Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, Nyij Pooj tebchaws. Tus qauv tsim no tshem tawm qhov chaw uas siv tsis tau thiab ntxiv rau tsev neeg thiab qhov chaw khaws khoom. Chav so nyob rau hauv nruab nrab ntawm tus qauv thiab pom tau kiag ntawm qhov rooj tag nrho, yog li cov me nyuam yaus tej chav pw yuav tsum hla chav so mam mus txog. Kev mus ncaj qha tseem muaj rau chav noj mov, chav ua noj, thiab chav dej. Theem ib yog txiav ua ces kaum ntawm ob qho kev taw, thiab cov ntoo txhawb kom lub tsev ntoo muaj zog thaum muaj av qeeg. Cov qhov rai qhia pom cov ntawv qauv ntawm ntuj thiab coj lub hnub qub kaj los rau hauv tsev.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hlau

The Sliced Vaj Tse yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Hlau, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom uas muab rau cov qauv tsim zoo uas ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau ntawm kev ua haujlwm thiab kev lag luam uas xav tau los ntawm cov khoom tsim zoo. Cov neeg yeej Hlau qhia txog kev txawj loj, kev paub tshwj xeeb siab, kev nkag siab ntawm cov kws tshaj lij thiab lub peev xwm tsim ntawm cov neeg tsim. The Sliced Vaj Tse xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub uas siv tau thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Hlau no sib xyaw cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev lag luam thiab muaj cov yam ntxwv siv tshuab txawj ntse txuas nrog kev paub thiab txuj ci. The Sliced Vaj Tse tau txais kev hwm vim nws tag nrho thiab tsim los muab kev txhim kho rau lub neej uas pab ua rau lub ntiaj teb zoo dua.

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