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Villa K Whare Motuhake by Seiji Takahashi

Villa K Whare Motuhake by Seiji Takahashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Waihanga, Whare me te Hanganga Competition Category.


ParahiWaihanga· 2024

Villa K Whare Motuhake

by Seiji Takahashi

Client: Kiryu Atelier&T Architects Co., Ltd

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Waihanga Category

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The Design

About Villa K Whare Motuhake

He whare motuhake a Villa K i hangaia ki Toyota City, Hapani. E tū ana a Villa K i te taha o tētahi whare rākau Hapani tuku iho, ā, ka puta he rerekētanga i waenganui i a ia me te hanganga tawhito. Ko te whare he mokowā kotahi, hono tonu, e 5.4 mita te whānui, ā, tata ki te 100 mita te roa, e karapotia ana e ngā pakitara raima 380 mirimita te matotoru. Ko te pupuri wera o te raima e pupuri ana i te mokowā o roto kia matao i te raumati, kia mahana hoki i te hōtoke. Kei roto i te whare he taiwhanga toi me tētahi whare whakaaturanga mō te peita me te uku, he puna kaukau, he wāhi purei piriota, me tētahi wharekāta. Ko ngā toka nunui i tangohia mai i te riu awa kua whakamahia ki te hoahoa taiao.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Villa K Whare Motuhake te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Villa K Whare Motuhake he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Villa K Whare Motuhake i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
It includes functions such as a creative atelier and gallery for painting and ceramics, a pool, billiards space, and a garage in a simple, continuous space surrounded by concrete.
Dimensions & Packaging
Gross Built Area 435㎡,Width 5.4m x length approximately 100m.To make the space look beautiful, the beams and columns were encased in 380mm thick concrete.
Tags
concrete, japan, villa, house, atelier, gallery, pool
Production Technology
Continuous space is surrounded by 380mm thick concrete. the heat storage effect of concrete keeps the building cool in the summer and warm in the winter without the need for air conditioning equipment.
Design Challenge
The site is along a river, so when constructing the foundation, large rocks from the riverbed had to be removed using special equipment.We used the large rock in landscape design, aiming for fusion the landscape and architecture.
Inspiration
This Architecture is located in a place where the nature of the forest and river. It was built adjacent to the existing building, which is an old Japanese traditional wooden architectural style.Client used an existing traditional Japanese house as a villa, and built a new building next to it as a place for his own creative activities.We designed the Architecture to harmonize with this traditional architecture and nature. A contrast between traditional old wooden structures and modern, powerful structures made of concrete.
It was designed with consideration to the landscape, keeping the height low, and along a sloping land.
Project Duration
This building was completed in September 2023 in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture,japan.
Operation Flow
This building includes functions such as a creative atelier and gallery for paintings and pottery, a pool, a billiards space, and a garage. At times, it can also be used as a theater room or party space. The concrete interior space is painted a transparent black, highlighting only the light. A quiet and deep space surrounded by nature generate creative ideas of the resident.

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