The Belvedere Namas by Chikako Matsuo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Geležinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award in Architektūros, pastatų ir konstrukcijų dizainas Competition Category.

GeležinisArchitektūra· 2024

The Belvedere Namas

by Chikako Matsuo

Client: Ichiekensho Co.Ltd.

Geležinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award Winner in Architektūra Category

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The Design

About The Belvedere Namas

Belvedere – tai vieno aukšto namas, pastatytas ant kalvos Okajamos prefektūroje, Japonijoje. Namas suplanuotas kaip muziejus, kad meno kolekciją būtų galima eksponuoti ir ja mėgautis kiekvieną dieną. Visos sienos pastatytos iš plytų – paprasta apdaila darniai susilieja su aplinkine gamta. Įėjimas juosia namą aplinkui, o verandos lubos apšviestos ryškiomis medinėmis lentynomis. Įėjimo zoną dengia Towada akmuo iš Akitos prefektūros. Lygus koridorius veda į galerijos erdvę su meno kūriniais ir dekoratyviniu apšvietimu. Du vidiniai sodai ir viršutiniai šviestuvai leidžia dienos šviesai patekti į ilgą pastato planą.

The Recognition

About the Geležinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award

The Belvedere Namas laimėjo Geležinį apdovanojimą A' Design Award, prestižinį pripažinimą, skiriamą geriems dizainams, atitinkantiems profesinius ir pramoninius reikalavimus, kurių tikimasi iš gerai suprojektuotų kūrinių. Geležies laureatai rodo didelius kūrėjų įgūdžius, aukštą specializaciją, ekspertinį supratimą ir kūrybinį gebėjimą. Tikimasi, kad The Belvedere Namas bus aukštai vertinamas, žavimas ir brangus kūrinys, praktiškas ir novatoriškas. Šis Geležiniu apdovanojimu įvertintas dizainas integruoja geriausias pramonės praktikas ir turi kompetentingas technines savybes, susietas su patirtimi ir talentu. The Belvedere Namas gerbiamas už kruopštumą ir sukurtas taip, kad gerintų gyvenimo kokybę ir padėtų padaryti pasaulį geresne vieta.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: All the walls of this house are made of brick, which may seem monotonous, but it blends in perfectly with the surrounding nature and never becomes boring.The entranceway is designed to wrap around the house, and visitors are greeted by a porch with a brightly wood paneled ceiling. The entranceway is richly covered with Towada stone, which is mined only in Akita Prefecture, Japan.The flat corridor leads to a gallery space where visitors can enjoy artwork and beautiful lighting fixtures.
Dimensions & Packaging: Surface area 961.40 square metre
Bed area 335.77 square metre
Structure Wood
Tags: house, green, japan, Architecture, hill, nature
Production Technology: The wooden structure has a flat roof and has a considerable amount of insulation on it.
Design Challenge: The house is a long one-story building that requires adequate lighting. As per the client's request we avoided installing windows on the street side to maintain privacy. However we solved this problem by constructing two gardens in the middle of the building and incorporating top lights to ensure proper illumination.
Research: The house is a spacious single-story building situated on a hill with no other structures around it. As a result, we had extensive conversations on how to tackle the issue of summer heat. We resolved the problem by incorporating a substantial amount of insulation material on the roof and creating an air layer between the ceiling and the roof. Furthermore, we installed only a minimal amount of windows on the west side to enjoy the scenic view.
Inspiration: The client is very interested in art and artifacts and wanted a space where he could display his collection and enjoy it daily, so we proposed a house where he could enjoy his works as if it were a museum.
The proposed site for the house is on a hill, so we designed the house to be imposing, and the colors were chosen so as not to detract from the surrounding landscape.
Project Duration: Hayashima-cho, Tsukubo-gun, Okayama, Japan
Project period 3 years Completion in 2022
Operation Flow: The owner of this house was very specific about the materials used, such as wood, natural stone, and tiles, to achieve high quality. To ensure that the exterior stayed visually appealing even after many years of residency, it was designed on a traditional Japanese roof with deep eaves, while also making sure that the windows and doors were not visible.
Image Credits: Photographer Senichiro Nogami