N12 House Ụlọ by Masahiko Sato is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ụlọ Owu, Ụlọ na Ihe Owuwu Competition Category.

BronzỤlọ Owu· 2020

N12 House Ụlọ

by Masahiko Sato

Client: Architect Show Co.,Ltd

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

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The Design

About N12 House Ụlọ

N12 House bụ ụlọ obibi izu ụka nke nwere ụlọ elu abụọ, dị na Asakura City, Japan. Ụlọ a nwere garaji e wuru n'ime ya nke na-egosipụta nchịkọta ụgbọ ala nke onye nwe ụlọ dịka akụkụ dị mkpa nke atụmatụ ihe owuwu ahụ. Ọtụtụ n'ime oghere ụlọ a dị n'elu abụọ, ebe ọnụ ụlọ obibi, kichin, na ebe eri nri na-akpakọrịta ọnụ ka ha bụrụ otu oghere mepere emepe. Windo buru ibu na balkoni teraas na-emeghe ime ụlọ ahụ gaa n'akụkụ atọ dị iche iche yana gburugburu ebe ahụ dị mma. Osisi cedar na-acha ọbara ọbara na-esite n'ụfọdụ ime ụlọ ruo n'akụkụ ụlọ dị n'elu nke na-arịda arịda nke teraas ahụ. Ọkụ na-enweghị ntụziaka kpọmkwem na-emepụta ikuku dị ọcha na nke dị nro.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

N12 House 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 N12 House 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. N12 House Ụlọ na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Unlike other residential planning, this residence has a built in garage as an integral part of the design; expressing the owner's passion to his hobby. As the staircase ends to the large living room on the second floor, one can feel a sense of openness due to big windows on both sides of the room. By bringing the overall volume to the second floor, it is succeeded in realizing a beautifully balanced facade.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project site has an area of 556.05 sq. meter in which the first floor built up area is 83.73 sq. m. and second floor is 73.72 sq. m.; which is the optimum coverage following the building bye laws. The ceiling height is 3 meter for all the living spaces to create spacious feeling in open plan whereas for service area, it is 2.4 meter high and the edges are sloped at 1:10 ratio. The inclined walls for supporting the extended roof have created a sculptural form to this residence.
Tags: house, residence, modern, architecture, design, wood, japan, Architect Show
Production Technology: The boards of red cedar on the ceiling of interior space continue stretching to the sloping eaves of the terrace balcony, which depicts the spacious feelings while living either inside or outside the living space. In addition, the indirect lighting design has helped to create a warm and gentle living space.
Design Challenge: As Japan is a earthquake vulnerable country, it was enormously challenging to construct this building in terms of building regulations, structure and material. Specifically, the greater spans and larger extending roof were dealt successfully in this wooden structure. We did not follow the conventional wooden structure that is prevalent in Japan, rather we followed the Wooden frame surface rigidity method which is considered the appropriate method for constructing building stiff enough.
Research: In daily life, people put themselves in a space somewhere. Home, school, work, public institution, commercial facility and so on. In every space, how people see, experience and feel is of great importance. We base on people, harmonize every element, like function, things, environment to create a space and the style, and that is our job. We would love to keep creating the space that makes people's life more joyful and pleasant. We believe that the space becomes more attractive and valuable by people who can enjoy it and feel it.
Inspiration: There are mainly two leading ideas behind this building design. Firstly, the function of the building. The client's requirement to construct it as a second house where he can enjoy his quality time with his family and friends and also where he can showcase his car collection hobby, have greatly influenced to this design. Secondly, the project site is in the one of the most chaotic locations, so we attempted the structure opens out towards maximum outdoor views.
Project Duration: The project plan started in September 2017 in Fukuoka City and finished in April 2019 in Asakura City. During the planning phase, we had numerous meetings with associated parties and performed Computer graphics(CG) presentations four times for the client.
Operation Flow: Since this residence was planned as a getaway space, the main focus has been given in thinking 'how one can perceive relaxation in weekend house' and we came to the open plan concept. With this idea, a living room, a kitchen dining, and terrace balcony have been planned as a free space. Furthermore, the building opens out towards three directions (North, East and South where view of scenic beauty) that enhance residents a great pleasure of scenic beauty of the ambient environment.
Image Credits: Yousuke Harigane