The Stacked Omah by Takashi Izumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Arsitektur, Bangunan lan Struktur Competition Category.

PerungguArsitektur· 2024

The Stacked Omah

by Takashi Izumi

Client: Ishoudo Co.Ltd.

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Arsitektur Category

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The Design

About The Stacked Omah

Book Text: The Stacked minangka omah kulawarga saka kayu sing rampung ing Kurashiki, Okayama, Jepang. Tampilan njaba katon kaya kothak-kothak sing ditumpuk siji lan sijine, menehi bentuk sing khas kanggo bangunan iki ing wilayah pemukiman. Amarga lokasine cedhak banget karo omah tanggane, ditata plataran njero (courtyard) sing digabung karo ruang tamu, nggawe papan sing padhang lan mbukak nanging privasi tetep kejaga. Ing njero, ruang tamu sing mbukak lan kamar gaya Jepang ditata kanthi selaras. Tingkat kekedhepan hawa sing dhuwur, insulasi sing kuwat, lan sistem AC otomatis kanthi lengkap, nyengkuyung kenyamanan sadawane pergantian mangsa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

The Stacked Omah menang A' Design Award Perunggu, pangenalan sing prestisius banget sing diparingake marang desain sing luar biasa sing dicirikake dening kreativitas, kapinteran lan kaweruh sing landhep. Pemenang Perunggu iku artefak sing trampil banget lan kreatif banget sing mbuktekake pengalaman sing jembar, imajinasi lan kapinteran para desainer. The Stacked Omah dikarepake dadi barang sing dihargai banget, dikagumi lan ditresnani, profesional lan inovatif banget. Desain sing menang A' Design Award Perunggu iki ngemot praktik sing paling apik ing seni, sains, desain lan teknologi, lan apik banget ing perhatiane marang rincian. The Stacked Omah nyukupi kabutuhan kanthi apik, nutul kekarepan, ngaya rasa lan narik rasa pengin weruh.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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