Ho-House Aedificium Habitationis by Katsufumi Kubota

Ho-House Aedificium Habitationis by Katsufumi Kubota is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Architectura Competition Category.

ArgentumArchitectura· 2021

Ho-House Aedificium Habitationis

by Katsufumi Kubota

Client: Kubota Architect Atelier

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Architectura Category

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The Design

About Ho-House Aedificium Habitationis

Ho-House est domus privata in regione habitationis frequenti Takarazukae, in Iaponia, exstructa. Consilium ab ratione chartae secandae et complicandae incipit. Tenues tabulae albae concreti armati complicantur ut spatium formetur, et margines tabularum secantur ita ut structura tenuior quam re vera est appareat. Ferramenta fenestrarum ad mensuram confecta aperturas continuas ac sine iuncturis efficiunt. Post spatium vehiculorum, area sub divo aream privatam format quae conclave, cenaculum, balneum et cubiculum liberorum coniungit. Domus caelo aperitur atque interiora cum natura connectit.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

Ho-House Aedificium Habitationis victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Ho-House Aedificium Habitationis opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. Ho-House Aedificium Habitationis creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The space, created by folding white, thin slabs that have lost their mass and texture, shifts the axis of sensory interpretation from figurative to abstract and deepens our understanding of formless events. The inside-our-side continuity facilitated by the building, and the abstract phenomena that result from its relationship with nature, make us aware that the basis of both is the same and shorten the distance between the two at once, merging them into one.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area 306.99 m2 Building area 152.63 m2 Total floor area 217.42m2
Tags: Japan, Residence, Minimal, Modanism, Concrete
Production Technology: reinforced concrete
Design Challenge: The origin of Ho-House is to cut a part of a piece of paper and fold it. Many technologies were required, such as the technology to cut the tip of the slab to make the slab that becomes thicker in the structure look thinner, and the sash hardware that was originally manufactured to make it look more seamless.
Research: Ho-House is a house requested in a crowded residential area, and the challenge was how to create a space to release the mind.
Inspiration: Architecture is a vessel that carves out a tiny space in an infinitely expanding universe. For the heart to truly grasp that the inner space is also part of the universe, it's essential that life dwells in architecture.
The site is completely surrounded by various houses.However, the sky’s vastness and closeness were overwhelming, and the clear blue sky shook my heart.Tasked with assessing the relationship between nature and the mind and engaging the sky, I am to create an architecture in here.
Project Duration: Design from 2016 to 2017 Construction from 2017 to 2020.
Location: Takarazuka city,Hyogo,Japan
Operation Flow: Behind the parking space is a courtyard terrace, creating a private space that makes you forget about the densely populated residential areas. The terrace is a harmonious presence that connects the living room, dining room, bathroom, and children's room.
Team Members: Katsufumi Kubota, Kazuya Toizaki, Kazu Kubota, Masayuki Kubota,Naoya Yuda
Image Credits: Katsu Tanaka