Glass Wall 住宅 by Atsushi Hio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 銀賞 in 建築・建物・構造物デザイン Competition Category.
銀建築· 2023
Glass Wall 住宅
by Atsushi Hio
Client: Arks Design Studio
A' Design Award 銀賞 Winner in 建築 Category
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About Glass Wall 住宅
グラスウォールは、2022年に日本の姫路市に建設された住宅である。閑静な住宅地の丘の上に立地し、敷地の傾斜を活かしてプライバシーを確保している。広々とした室内空間と高い耐震性を実現するため、鉄筋コンクリート造を採用した。正面のファサードは単調な外観を避けるため、高さの異なる3つのボックス状のボリュームに分割されている。そのうちの一つにはガラスウォールが設けられ、吹き抜け空間に光を取り込んでいる。コンクリート壁には杉板の木目を転写し、表面が冷たい印象にならないよう配慮している。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銀賞
Glass Wall 住宅は、見事で印象的なハイエンドのデザインに授与される、非常に権威ある評価である A' Design Award 銀賞の受賞作品です。銀賞の受賞作品は、きわめて輝かしく創造性に富んだ作品であり、デザイナーの傑出した専門知識、才能、洞察力を示しています。Glass Wall 住宅は、素晴らしい代表作であり、驚くほどプロフェッショナルで、深く革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銀賞を受賞したデザインは、非常に注目すべき称賛される発明であり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に寄与し、それを前進させます。Glass Wall 住宅は、多くの人に羨まれる創造物であり、欲求を呼び覚まし、前向きな感情をもたらし、驚きと感嘆を灯します。
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The client desired a space that secures privacy and makes good use of the difference in elevation of the land.
For this reason a reinforced concrete structure was adopted which allows to keep large interior space and is highly earthquake resistant in Japan, a country prone to frequent earthquakes.
The front of the building has three box shapes arranged at different heights to avoid a monotonous design.
A glass wall is placed in one section. The interior of the glass wall is an atrium space that emits a fantastic light.
The lighting fixtures are the icon of the building. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Reinforced concrete construction land area 591 square meters building area 356 square meters
- Tags
- Glass, Design, Architect, Interior, House, Castle
- Production Technology
- To maximize interior space and ensure the strength against earthquakes which occur often in Japan, reinforced concrete structures are used. The front appearance of the house is separated into three box shapes to avoid a monotonous design. Part of it has a glass wall In addition the wood grain of the cedar board is transferred to the concrete wall so that it does not look cold.
- Design Challenge
- While designing building plans exteriors and interiors we are considering a space design with light and shadow using natural lighting and artificial illuminance. They are affected by the time of day and the weather but the expression also changes depending on the material and color of the space. In this design walnut natural wood boards for the walls are used in the rooms but the walnut walls absorb more light than expected so expected brightness is not obtained. But the problem was solved by increasing the illuminance and adding new lighting equipment.
- Research
- An important aspect of the design of this house is the use of large glass openings in the living room, which has a high atrium, because the house is located on a hill, which allows for privacy from the outside.
By researching how light enters each season in the planned site, the living room was designed to be lit with sunlight all year round, to achieve both design and ecology and to improve performance. - Inspiration
- The planned site is a quiet luxury residential area. The surrounding housing complex is about 50 years old and has an old atmosphere. Uniquely designed houses will be odd in this area so harmonizing design with surrounding old houses and rich atmosphere is challenging and a priority. Also this location is on the hill where Himeji Castle World Heritage Site can be seen and the beautiful scenery is wide open in front of the site. So luxury but rustic appearance brings harmony and modern lifestyle but nature inspired inside design brings comfort.
- Project Duration
- Built in Himeji, Japan in 2022
- Operation Flow
- We examined how the difference in elevation of the land affected the design and everyday life including how to utilize effective space and ensure privacy.
We devised ideas to make the interior as comfortable as possible for the client by eliminating as many steps as possible. - Image Credits
- Photographer Senichiro Nogami
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