The Stacked Ụlọ by Takashi Izumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ụlọ Owu, Ụlọ na Ihe Owuwu Competition Category.

BronzỤlọ Owu· 2024

The Stacked Ụlọ

by Takashi Izumi

Client: Ishoudo Co.Ltd.

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

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The Design

About The Stacked Ụlọ

Nkọwa Akwụkwọ: The Stacked bụ ụlọ ezinụlọ e ji osisi wuo, e wuchara na Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. Àkụkụ ya nke dị n'èzí yiri ka igbe ndị e kpokọtara n'elu ibe ha, na-enye ụlọ ahụ ụdị dị iche n'ime mpaghara obibi ya. N'ihi na saịtị ahụ dị nnọọ nso n'ala agbata obi, e wuru mpaghara ihu ụlọ (courtyard) jikọtara ya na ọnụ ụlọ obibi, na-emepụta oghere mepere emepe nke nwere ọtụtụ ọkụ ma na-echedo nzuzo. N'ime ụlọ ahụ, ọnụ ụlọ obibi mepere emepe na ụlọ ụdị Japan ka a haziri ka ha kwekọọ n'otu. Ikike ijide ikuku dị elu, ihe mchekwa ọkụ siri ike, na sistemụ ikuku na-arụ ọrụ onwe ya kpamkpam na-akwado mmasị n'oge niile n'afọ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

The Stacked Ụlọ meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na The Stacked Ụlọ ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. The Stacked Ụlọ na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This house is characterized by its exterior which resembles boxes stacked on top of each other. Since the house is adjacent to the neighboring property a courtyard was created to integrate the living space with the living room, creating an open and airy space while ensuring privacy. The interior of the house is designed to harmonize with the open living room and the Japanesestyle room to make the Japanese feel at home.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area 231.41 Square meter
Building area 165.69 Square meter
Structure Wood
Tags: Box, Japan, Japanesestyle, architecture, courthouse, house
Production Technology: Fully automatic air conditioning system
High airtightness and high insulation
Design Challenge: The boundary with the building next door is very close.
Privacy was needed.By creating a courtyard it was possible to provide light and privacy.
Research: We created a floor plan that allows family members to see each other at all times while providing privacy. We carefully surveyed the proposed site and studied the flow lines of　people and the way light enters the surrounding area. Since temperatures change with the seasons in Japan we pursued an ecological design by improving airtightness and insulation.
Inspiration: The goal is to utilize the functionality of the planned site to create an attractive residential landscape not only in terms of liveability but also in terms of design. The distinctive form is constructed with an emphasis on balancing the shape of the planned site with the interior space and the unique exterior gives a distinctive accent to the residential area.
Project Duration: Completed in Kurashiki Okayama in 2021
Operation Flow: We tested many times to determine how high and deep the walls could be placed in relation to the street and neighboring buildings to maintain privacy in the living room and patio.
We tested many times to determine how high and deep the walls could be placed to maintain the privacy of the living room and courtyard.We came up with ideas that would allow the client to live comfortably with his family while maintaining privacy.
Image Credits: Photographer Senichiro Nogami