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Hikari Tsuzuraori Fonksyon Prensipal: Kay Rezidansyèl by Hironari Itoi

Hikari Tsuzuraori Fonksyon Prensipal: Kay Rezidansyèl by Hironari Itoi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Bwonz in Achitekti Competition Category.


BwonzAchitekti· 2022

Hikari Tsuzuraori Fonksyon Prensipal: Kay Rezidansyèl

by Hironari Itoi

Client: Sside Architects

A' Design Award Bwonz Winner in Achitekti Category

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The Design

About Hikari Tsuzuraori Fonksyon Prensipal: Kay Rezidansyèl

Tèks Liv: Hikari Tsuzuraori se yon kay vakans de etaj ki chita nan Kamakura, Japon, tou pre Tanp Hasedera. Teren an se yon kokenn tè ki antoure pa kay vwazen ki tou pre, kidonk limyè natirèl te limite. Kè estriktirèl la divize an kat pati, yo plase yo yon fason inegal pou fòme ti jaden e pou rale limyè lajounen antre anndan. Kè yo ki alteène yo ansanm ak twati a ki pliye altènativman kreye yon ouvèti nan tèt la, ki kite solèy la antre lajounen e ofri yon vi sou zetwal yo lannwit. Etaj anba a se yon espas Japonè trankil pou meditasyon, pandan etaj anlè a se yon espas louvri e klere pou lavi fanmi an.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bwonz

Hikari Tsuzuraori Fonksyon Prensipal: Kay Rezidansyèl se yon ganyan A' Design Award Bwonz, yon rekonesans ki gen anpil prestij yo bay design ekselan ki make pa kreyativite, enjenyozite ak finès. Ganyan Bwonz yo se objè ki abil anpil e ki kreyatif nan fason ki frape, ki otantifye gwo eksperyans, imajinasyon ak debouyaj designer yo. Yo atann Hikari Tsuzuraori Fonksyon Prensipal: Kay Rezidansyèl pou se yon objè anpil moun estime, admire e renmen, ki pwofesyonèl e inovatè nan fason remakab. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Bwonz enkòpore pi bon pratik nan atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji, e li ekselan pou atansyon li bay detay. Hikari Tsuzuraori Fonksyon Prensipal: Kay Rezidansyèl satisfè bezwen yon fason espledid, li touche dezi, li chame santiman e li atire kiryozite.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
It is very close to the Great Buddha and Hase Temple in Kamakura. There is a constant influx of people during the daytime and on weekends, and after the evening, it is enveloped in silence, with not a soul in sight. On the lower floor, where almost no light reaches, we created a Japanese space that makes the most of the gloom, a meditative space where one can escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. The upper floor is designed to be a space of "movement", a place for a happy family and that allows you to feel the ever-changing nature of time.
Dimensions & Packaging
Total floor area is 139.33sqm. Building area is 78.97sqm. Plot area is 154.91sqm. Building scale: 2 storey.
Tags
Hironari Itoi, Japanese architecture, Japanese house, residential, Single family house, Skylight
Production Technology
Flag lots are flanked by neighboring homes in close proximity, which makes it difficult for them to receive natural light. In this case, the structure's core has been split into four parts. These four parts are placed unevenly to create a miniature garden and allow natural light to come through.
The four cores are staggered and the roof slope is alternately folded to create an aperture at the top of the building that allows active sunlight to flow through during the day, and a silent starry view at night.
Design Challenge
A variety of opposing themes, including "light" and "dark," "western" and "Japanese," were incorporated into the design to allow those inside to further experience this unique and unusual space as an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Considering its function as a holiday home, privacy was a key concern. The structure is closed off from its surroundings but features an open design in the interior and ceilings.
Inspiration
Near Hasedera Temple, in the ancient city of Kamakura, is where the plans for "Hikari Tsuzuraori" ("Meandering Light") were laid.
This is the client's vacation home, built with an emphasis on creating an out-of-the-ordinary atmosphere.
Project Duration
Design period started in May 2017 and finished in March 2018
. Construction period started in May 2018 and finished in January 2019. Location is Kamakura-city Kanagawa, Japan.
Operation Flow
The client, who lives in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, valued spending time with his family and his hobby of surfing on his few days off. He often visited Kamakura for surfing and inevitably came to want a vacation home.
Team Members
Hiroki Iizumi
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Hironari Itoi
Image #2: Photographer Yoshihiko Ono
Image #3: Photographer Yoshihiko Ono
Image #4: Photographer Yoshihiko Ono
Image #5: Photographer Hironari Itoi

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