House in Akashi Rumah by Yousaku Tsutsumi

House in Akashi Rumah by Yousaku Tsutsumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Perak in Desain Arsitektur, Bangunan dan Struktur Competition Category.

PerakArsitektur· 2021

House in Akashi Rumah

by Yousaku Tsutsumi

Client: Arbol

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Arsitektur Category

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The Design

About House in Akashi Rumah

House in Akashi adalah rumah satu lantai yang dirancang untuk mendekatkan kehidupan sehari-hari dengan alam. Rumah ini terbagi menjadi tiga zona berdasarkan tujuan dan tingkat privasi, dan setiap zona memiliki taman serta konsepnya sendiri. Area untuk kehidupan keluarga, memanen hasil kebun, dan menikmati alam disesuaikan dengan minat klien. Ruang bersama dibuat luas sementara ruang-ruang pribadi dibuat kecil, sehingga mendorong terciptanya suasana yang guyub. Halaman-halaman dalam yang tertutup menghadirkan cahaya alami yang lembut ke dalam ruangan dan mengaburkan batas antara ruang dalam dan luar. Struktur bangunan seluruhnya dibuat dari kayu, mengikuti metode tradisional Jepang.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

House in Akashi Rumah adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perak, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain kelas atas yang indah dan mengesankan. Pemenang Perak adalah karya yang sangat cemerlang dan sangat kreatif yang menggambarkan keahlian, bakat, dan ketajaman luar biasa para desainernya. House in Akashi Rumah diharapkan menjadi karya yang menakjubkan, etalase keahlian, sangat profesional, dan sangat inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perak ini adalah penemuan yang sangat menonjol dan dikagumi yang bermanfaat bagi dan memajukan batas-batas seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi. House in Akashi Rumah adalah kreasi yang sangat dicemburui yang membangkitkan keinginan, membawa perasaan positif, dan memercikkan keheranan dan kekaguman.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A minimalist house designed to immerse one with nature, promoting a unique lifestyle. The house is divided into three zones based on purpose and degree of privacy, each with a garden and unique concept. Areas for family, harvest and celebrating nature are carefully designed and tailored to the client’s interests, and the courtyards naturally and softly light the house. The prominence of nature within the design and sensory experiences serves to blur the boundaries between outside and inside.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area: 172.81㎡ Floor Area: 81.07㎡
Building dimensions: 11,250mm x 9,100mm x 3,570mm
Tags: Architecture, Japanese, Nature, Wood Structure, Privacy, Residential, House
Production Technology: Arbol have a deep understanding of the merits of various types of timber for different purposes; this allowed the design to be constructed entirely from wood with no sacrifice to the performance. The project is therefore extremely sustainable in its construction, offering a design which is in harmony with the nature it celebrates.
Design Challenge: The key challenge was to incorporate all the essential spaces within a small site area, on a single storey while still hosting elements which are essential to the house's artistic vision, such as courtyards and the surrounding walls for privacy.
Inspiration: The project is inspired by ideas of how the user is immersed within nature. The project is motivated by the pursuit of an environment that maximises communal space and harmonises wind, nature, sunlight, lifestyle and privacy. These elements are all contained within a structure influenced by the conventional method -zai rai kou hou- of traditional Japanese wooden construction.
Project Duration: The design started in April 2017, and construction lasted from January - July 2018. The house is located in Akashi city in Hyogo prefecture, Japan.
Operation Flow: The house is designed specifically around the client’s lifestyle and desire for an environment promoting tranquillity and deep comfort. Communal space is as large as possible while private rooms are as small as possible, encouraging a social atmosphere. Enclosing the gardens within the house allows for the intended vision to be realised regardless of the immediate surroundings, thus capturing the endless expanse of the outer world within a city dwelling.
Image Credits: Image #1-4 : Photographer Yasunori Shimomura, House in Akashi, 2018.