The Belvedere Trano by Chikako Matsuo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Vy in Famolavolana Maritrano, Trano ary Rafitra Competition Category.

VyMaritrano· 2024

The Belvedere Trano

by Chikako Matsuo

Client: Ichiekensho Co.Ltd.

A' Design Award Vy Winner in Maritrano Category

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The Design

About The Belvedere Trano

Ny Belvedere dia trano miorina indray rihana naorina eo amin'ny havoana any Okayama, Japon. Ny trano dia nokarakaraina toy ny tranombakoka iray, mba hahafahana mampiseho sy mankafy ny fitehirizana zavakanto isan'andro. Vato biriky avokoa ny rindrina rehetra, endrika tsotra izay mifangaro tsara amin'ny natiora manodidina. Ny fidirana dia manodidina ny trano, ary ny lampihazo dia manana tafo mihodivitra hazo mazava. Ny vato Towada avy any amin'ny Faritanin'i Akita dia manarona ny faritry ny fidirana. Lalana marina no mitondra mankany amin'ny efitrano fampirantiana misy asa zavakanto sy jiro haingo. Zaridaina anaty roa ary jiro eny ambony no mitondra ny hazavan'ny andro mankao anaty drafitra lava.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana The Belvedere Trano, fankasitrahana malaza omena ny famolavolana tsara izay mahafeno ny fepetra ara-barotra sy ara-indostria andrasana amin'ny famoronana natao tsara. Ny mpandresy Vy dia mampiseho fahaiza-manao lehibe, fahaizana manokana ambony, fahatakarana manam-pahaizana ary fahaizana mamorona an'ireo mpamorona azy. Andrasana ho famoronana ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana izay azo ampiharina sady vaovao ny famolavolana The Belvedere Trano. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ity dia mampiray ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny indostria ary manana toetra ara-teknika mahomby mifandray amin'ny fahalalana sy ny talenta. Ny famolavolana The Belvedere Trano dia hajaina noho ny fitandremany ary natao hanome fanatsarana ny kalitaon'ny fiainana izay manampy hahatonga ny tontolo ho toerana tsara kokoa.

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