Fuwaku Residensial by Shigetaka Mochizuki

Fuwaku Residensial by Shigetaka Mochizuki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Arsitektur, Bangunan dan Struktur Competition Category.

PerungguArsitektur· 2024

Fuwaku Residensial

by Shigetaka Mochizuki

Client: Mochizuki Corporation

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Arsitektur Category

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The Design

About Fuwaku Residensial

Bangunan ini merupakan interpretasi modern dari teknik dan kerajinan tradisional. Tritisan dalam pada atap miring dan kesan linear dari kisi-kisi kayu, dikombinasikan dengan dinding bercat, menciptakan atmosfer eksterior yang tenang. Interior menampilkan plafon kotak enam lapis yang tersusun dari garis horizontal dan vertikal, dan keindahan dinding bercat tradisional serta keindahan struktural yang unik mengekspresikan estetika Jepang dan desain yang luar biasa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Fuwaku Residensial adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain luar biasa yang dicirikan oleh kreativitas, kecerdikan, dan ketajaman. Pemenang Perunggu adalah artefak yang sangat terampil dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imajinasi, dan kelihaian para desainernya. Fuwaku Residensial diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu ini menyertakan praktik terbaik dalam seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi, dan sangat baik dalam perhatiannya pada detail. Fuwaku Residensial memuaskan kebutuhan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan, dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The new building is a new living space that creates an appropriate distance between the new house and the main house, which are separate living styles, through deep eaves, in harmony with the main house, garden, and access road, designated as a Tangible Cultural Property by the national government.
The building is a modern interpretation of traditional technology and techniques, from the evolution of tradition to the pursuit of attractive structural beauty and beauty of use.
Dimensions & Packaging: Main applications private residence
Site area 0.178672ha
Building area 0.008329ha
Total floor area 0.006552ha
Maximum height 18.9499ft
Eaves Height 11.3975ft
Tags: Mochizuki Corporation, Mochizuki Architects, Architectural Design Office, Shrine carpenter, artisan,traditional techniques, architect, Architect Builder
Production Technology: The architecture is a modern interpretation of traditional palace carpentry techniques. The linearity and rhythm of the deep eaves and the wooden lattice covering the exterior walls, combined with the painted walls, provide a sense of calm and security. Inside, the six layers of latticework form a three-dimensional structure that, in combination with the painted walls, expresses the Japanese aesthetic of beauty of use and the charm of the structural beauty of woodwork.
Design Challenge: Tradition evolves and becomes tradition through innovation.
The fusion of traditional craftsmanship, which has been passed down for hundreds of years, with new modern craftsmanship and design is a difficult path to a new architectural tradition, but this building will be an architectural link in the succession of technology.
Research: Only natural local lumber and materials, not processed by manufactures, are used for construction. The building is designed for residents to have a soothing, peaceful mind and comfortable environment with various specifications of traditional skills and craftsmanship, that you can enjoy with five senses. This project contributes to revitalize community and industries using local products.
Inspiration: This construction, an evolution of tradition, that changes the stereotype of an anachronistic image of residence, and results in conversion of traditional structural skills and craftsmanship including traditional method. While enjoying the aging process of exterior and interior materials as time goes by, main residence, garden and roads in the surroundings creates a harmony in landscape and adds charms of architecture.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2020 in Toyokawa City, Aichi, Japan and finished in August 2021
Location 63-1 63-3 Ohori, Shinozukacho, Toyokawa City, Aichi,
Operation Flow: Tradition evolves through innovations and is reborn as a new tradition.
Centuries-old traditional skills and craftsmanship combined with new modern practices and designs, will be bridging to a new traditional residential architecture, that carries on succession of skills.
Image Credits: Photographer, Yasuo Hagiwara