Villa K Kay Prive by Seiji Takahashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Bwonz in Achitekti Competition Category.

BwonzAchitekti· 2024

Villa K Kay Prive

by Seiji Takahashi

Client: Kiryu Atelier＆T Architects Co., Ltd

A' Design Award Bwonz Winner in Achitekti Category

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The Design

About Villa K Kay Prive

Villa K se yon kay prive ki bati nan Toyota City, Japon. Villa K kanpe akote yon kay tradisyonèl an bwa japonè ki egziste deja, e li fòme yon kontras ak ansyen estriktè sa a. Bilding lan se yon sèl espas kontinyèl ki gen 5.4 mèt lajè ak apeprè 100 mèt longè, ki sèkle pa mi beton ki gen 380 milimèt epesè. Kapasite estokaj chalè beton an kenbe enteryè a fre nan sezon lete e cho nan sezon livè. Kay la genyen yon atelye ak yon galri pou penti ak seramik, yon pisin, yon zòn biya, ak yon garaj. Gwo wòch yo te retire nan lit larivyè yo itilize nan desen anviwònman an.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bwonz

Villa K Kay Prive 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 Villa K Kay Prive 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. Villa K Kay Prive satisfè bezwen yon fason espledid, li touche dezi, li chame santiman e li atire kiryozite.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It includes functions such as a creative atelier and gallery for painting and ceramics, a pool, billiards space, and a garage in a simple, continuous space surrounded by concrete.
Dimensions & Packaging: Gross Built Area 435㎡,Width 5.4m x length approximately 100m.To make the space look beautiful, the beams and columns were encased in 380mm thick concrete.
Tags: concrete, japan, villa, house, atelier, gallery, pool
Production Technology: Continuous space is surrounded by 380mm thick concrete. the heat storage effect of concrete keeps the building cool in the summer and warm in the winter without the need for air conditioning equipment.
Design Challenge: The site is along a river, so when constructing the foundation, large rocks from the riverbed had to be removed using special equipment.We used the large rock in landscape design, aiming for fusion the landscape and architecture.
Inspiration: This Architecture is located in a place where the nature of the forest and river. It was built adjacent to the existing building, which is an old Japanese traditional wooden architectural style.Client used an existing traditional Japanese house as a villa, and built a new building next to it as a place for his own creative activities.We designed the Architecture to harmonize with this traditional architecture and nature. A contrast between traditional old wooden structures and modern, powerful structures made of concrete.
It was designed with consideration to the landscape, keeping the height low, and along a sloping land.
Project Duration: This building was completed in September 2023 in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture,japan.
Operation Flow: This building includes functions such as a creative atelier and gallery for paintings and pottery, a pool, a billiards space, and a garage. At times, it can also be used as a theater room or party space. The concrete interior space is painted a transparent black, highlighting only the light. A quiet and deep space surrounded by nature generate creative ideas of the resident.