House in Akashi Domus by Yousaku Tsutsumi

House in Akashi Domus by Yousaku Tsutsumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Architectura Competition Category.

ArgentumArchitectura· 2021

House in Akashi Domus

by Yousaku Tsutsumi

Client: Arbol

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Architectura Category

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The Design

About House in Akashi Domus

Domus in Akashi est domus unius tabulati ita designata ut vitam cotidianam naturae propinquam efficeret. Domus in tres partes dividitur, secundum usum et gradum secreti, et unaquaeque pars proprium hortum et rationem habet. Loca vitae familiaris, messis et fruitionis naturae ad studia domini accommodata sunt. Spatium commune amplum servatur et cubicula privata parva, quod aerem socialem fovet. Areae clausae lucem diurnam mollem intro adducunt et finem inter interiora et exteriora obscurant. Structura tota e ligno aedificata est, secundum morem traditum Iaponicum.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

House in Akashi Domus 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 House in Akashi Domus 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. House in Akashi Domus creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A minimalist house designed to immerse one with nature, promoting a unique lifestyle. The house is divided into three zones based on purpose and degree of privacy, each with a garden and unique concept. Areas for family, harvest and celebrating nature are carefully designed and tailored to the client’s interests, and the courtyards naturally and softly light the house. The prominence of nature within the design and sensory experiences serves to blur the boundaries between outside and inside.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area: 172.81㎡ Floor Area: 81.07㎡
Building dimensions: 11,250mm x 9,100mm x 3,570mm
Tags: Architecture, Japanese, Nature, Wood Structure, Privacy, Residential, House
Production Technology: Arbol have a deep understanding of the merits of various types of timber for different purposes; this allowed the design to be constructed entirely from wood with no sacrifice to the performance. The project is therefore extremely sustainable in its construction, offering a design which is in harmony with the nature it celebrates.
Design Challenge: The key challenge was to incorporate all the essential spaces within a small site area, on a single storey while still hosting elements which are essential to the house's artistic vision, such as courtyards and the surrounding walls for privacy.
Inspiration: The project is inspired by ideas of how the user is immersed within nature. The project is motivated by the pursuit of an environment that maximises communal space and harmonises wind, nature, sunlight, lifestyle and privacy. These elements are all contained within a structure influenced by the conventional method -zai rai kou hou- of traditional Japanese wooden construction.
Project Duration: The design started in April 2017, and construction lasted from January - July 2018. The house is located in Akashi city in Hyogo prefecture, Japan.
Operation Flow: The house is designed specifically around the client’s lifestyle and desire for an environment promoting tranquillity and deep comfort. Communal space is as large as possible while private rooms are as small as possible, encouraging a social atmosphere. Enclosing the gardens within the house allows for the intended vision to be realised regardless of the immediate surroundings, thus capturing the endless expanse of the outer world within a city dwelling.
Image Credits: Image #1-4 : Photographer Yasunori Shimomura, House in Akashi, 2018.