Hikari Tsuzuraori Domus Habitationis by Hironari Itoi

Hikari Tsuzuraori Domus Habitationis by Hironari Itoi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum in Architectura Competition Category.

AesArchitectura· 2022

Hikari Tsuzuraori Domus Habitationis

by Hironari Itoi

Client: Sside Architects

Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum Winner in Architectura Category

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The Design

About Hikari Tsuzuraori Domus Habitationis

Hikari Tsuzuraori est domus feriarum duobus tabulatis constans, in Kamakura, Iaponia, prope Templum Hasedera sita. Area est fundus vexilliformis, domibus vicinis propinquis circumdatus, ita ut lux naturalis restricta esset. Nucleus structuralis in quattuor partes divisus est, inaequaliter positas ut hortuli parvi formarentur et lux diurna intus attraheretur. Nuclei alternatim dispositi et tectum vicissim plicatum aperturam in summo creant, quae interdiu solem admittit et noctu prospectum stellarum praebet. Inferius tabulatum spatium Iaponicum quietum est ad meditationem, superius vero apertum et lucidum vitae familiari destinatum.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum

Hikari Tsuzuraori Domus Habitationis victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aeneum, honoris multum aestimati formis egregiis, creandi ingenio, sollertia et acumine insignibus dati. Victores Aenei opera perita et mire creandi sunt, quae experientiam, imaginationem et solertiam auctorum suorum confirmant. Exspectatur Hikari Tsuzuraori Domus Habitationis rem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, notabiliter professionalem et novam fore. Haec forma Aeneo victa optimas consuetudines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae amplectitur et in cura minutiarum excellit. Hikari Tsuzuraori Domus Habitationis necessitates egregie explet, cupiditates tangit, sensus capit et curiositatem allicit.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It is very close to the Great Buddha and Hase Temple in Kamakura. There is a constant influx of people during the daytime and on weekends, and after the evening, it is enveloped in silence, with not a soul in sight. On the lower floor, where almost no light reaches, we created a Japanese space that makes the most of the gloom, a meditative space where one can escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. The upper floor is designed to be a space of "movement", a place for a happy family and that allows you to feel the ever-changing nature of time.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total floor area is 139.33sqm. Building area is 78.97sqm. Plot area is 154.91sqm. Building scale: 2 storey.
Tags: Hironari Itoi, Japanese architecture, Japanese house, residential, Single family house, Skylight
Production Technology: Flag lots are flanked by neighboring homes in close proximity, which makes it difficult for them to receive natural light. In this case, the structure's core has been split into four parts. These four parts are placed unevenly to create a miniature garden and allow natural light to come through.
The four cores are staggered and the roof slope is alternately folded to create an aperture at the top of the building that allows active sunlight to flow through during the day, and a silent starry view at night.
Design Challenge: A variety of opposing themes, including "light" and "dark," "western" and "Japanese," were incorporated into the design to allow those inside to further experience this unique and unusual space as an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Considering its function as a holiday home, privacy was a key concern. The structure is closed off from its surroundings but features an open design in the interior and ceilings.
Inspiration: Near Hasedera Temple, in the ancient city of Kamakura, is where the plans for "Hikari Tsuzuraori" ("Meandering Light") were laid.
This is the client's vacation home, built with an emphasis on creating an out-of-the-ordinary atmosphere.
Project Duration: Design period started in May 2017 and finished in March 2018
. Construction period started in May 2018 and finished in January 2019. Location is Kamakura-city Kanagawa, Japan.
Operation Flow: The client, who lives in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, valued spending time with his family and his hobby of surfing on his few days off. He often visited Kamakura for surfing and inevitably came to want a vacation home.
Team Members: Hiroki Iizumi
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Hironari Itoi
Image #2: Photographer Yoshihiko Ono
Image #3: Photographer Yoshihiko Ono
Image #4: Photographer Yoshihiko Ono
Image #5: Photographer Hironari Itoi