Oiso Hillside Ụlọ Obibi Villa by Krista Drumeva Watanabe

Oiso Hillside Ụlọ Obibi Villa by Krista Drumeva Watanabe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Ụlọ Owu, Ụlọ na Ihe Owuwu Competition Category.

ỌlaọchaỤlọ Owu· 2023

Oiso Hillside Ụlọ Obibi Villa

by Krista Drumeva Watanabe

Client: Haletoke.Co.Ltd

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Ụlọ Owu Category

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The Design

About Oiso Hillside Ụlọ Obibi Villa

Oiso Hillside bụ ụlọ obibi villa nke dị na Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Nhazi ya na-eso ọdịdị eke nke saịtị ahụ na-ada mkpọda kama ime ka ala ahụ dị larịị maka iwu ụlọ. Ala ụlọ ndị na-adịghị n'otu ogo, uko ụlọ nke ogo abụọ n'elu ebe mkparịta ụka dị ala, na deck nke ọkwa atọ na-emepụta ime ụlọ dị mma na ndụ. Enwere ike ịhụ ugwu nta na ugwu ukwu ndị gbara ya gburugburu site n'ebe obibi ndị ahụ. Usoro Japan nke na-eguzogide ala ọma jijiji nke ji nhazi osisi siri ike (wooden rigid-frame) na-enye ohere maka oghere sara mbara. Osisi bụ isi ihe eji arụ ime ụlọ, ma ihe ochie ole na ole na-atụkwasị mma ya.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha

Oiso Hillside Ụlọ Obibi Villa meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Oiso Hillside Ụlọ Obibi Villa ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Oiso Hillside Ụlọ Obibi Villa bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The villa is made not to disturb, but to embrace the land it stands on and its shape, flowing with the nature that surrounds it.
The design achieved a dynamic space by choosing not to level the ground for the construction, but to accommodate the design on it, which resulted in skipped floors, soaring 2-story ceiling over a sunken conversation place and 3-leveled deck, all combined in a compelling space to enjoy the beautiful views of the scenic landscape around it.
Soft materials like wood are dominant in the interior and few antique pieces add an accent to the design.
Dimensions & Packaging: The villa is 138 square meters (excluding the workshop and parking space on the street level) plus about 70 square meters deck area.
Tags: Villa, mountain villa, skip floor, soaring ceiling, workshop,
Production Technology: The SE structure, or Safety engineering structure is used here to achieve the open concept needed for this space. It is a Japanese Seismic-Resistant Method that uses wooden rigid-frame structure and enables the construction of vast free space that otherwise could only be achieved with high-cost steel structures.
Design Challenge: The client request was the house to function as a residence, office and workshop at the same time. The spaces must be separated from each other, yet should not feel isolated. The client did not wanted to feel like living, working and recreating in the same place, but did not wanted to separate the places either.
Research: The main research was focused on the site. Since the place is surrounded by hills and mountains, make the villa seismic-resistant and landslide-resistant was a priority. The results of the research are reflected in the structure with the use of reinforced concrete and SE method.
Inspiration: The main inspiration for the villa is the shape of the land itself. The place is surrounded by mountains and hills and is elevated 4 meters above the street level. Following the unique aspect of the land and immediate environment, the house is designed on various levels. The kitchen and dining, the living, even the deck are all on the first floor but all stand on different levels.
Project Duration: Located in kanagawa prefecture Japan. Research, design and construction period is between fall of 2020 to spring of 2022.
Operation Flow: The villa was built to respect and connect with the outside nature.
The admiration of the landscape is translated in the interior, accomplishing dynamic spaces which at the same time bring in the piece and tranquility of the nature.
Image Credits: Photography by Nacasa and Partners