Auto Motion Whare Whakaaturanga Waka by Shunsuke Ohe

Auto Motion Whare Whakaaturanga Waka by Shunsuke Ohe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

HiriwaRoto Whare· 2025

Auto Motion Whare Whakaaturanga Waka

by Shunsuke Ohe

Client: Shunsuke Ohe

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Auto Motion Whare Whakaaturanga Waka

He whare whakaaturanga e whakaaturia ana, e hokona ana ngā waka momoho. Kei te āhua porotaka o te moana whakaaturanga ngā rūma hui, te tari, ngā wharepaku, me ētahi atu. He mea whakamīharo te hoahoa o te tuanui. Kua wehea te tuanui ki ngā wāhanga e rua, he wāhanga tiketike me tētahi wāhanga pāpaku, ā, ko te wāhanga tiketike he mea hanga mā te whakapūranga papa māninohea, me te whakarama anga kē i ngā hononga o ngā papa e hanga ana i tētahi āhua rewa. Kei reira anō tētahi rūma whakawhiti kōrero e tūhono rite ana ki te moana whakaaturanga, ā, i hoahoatia mā te tātai pūmau hei whakaohooho i te hiahia o ngā kaihoko ki te hoko.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko Auto Motion Whare Whakaaturanga Waka te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Auto Motion Whare Whakaaturanga Waka he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Auto Motion Whare Whakaaturanga Waka he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The unique design of the ceiling is noteworthy. The ceiling is divided into two levels, high and low, and the high section is made of thinly sliced panels stacked on top of each other, creating a floating feeling. Indirect lighting shines through the seams of the panels, creating a fantastic ceiling. This is definitely the highlight of the space. Indirect lighting is also installed in various other places, effectively enhancing the space.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area : 1530.68 sqm / Total floor area : 352.18 sqm / Category : Car Showroom
Tags: stone, melamine tile, indirect lighting, car showroom, LUSTYdesign, Shunsuke Ohe
Production Technology: Exterior finish // roof: Galvalume steel sheet / eaves: Silicate calcium board / Exterior walls: Metal siding / Floor: Porcelain tile
Interior finish // Ceiling: Cloth / Wall: Porcelain tile, Natural stone , PVC sheet , Cloth / Floor: Melamine tile, carpet, pvc tile
Design Challenge: The design focuses on how to make the products look attractive and stimulate customers' desire to buy. Above all else, a mechanism is needed to draw customers into the store. Therefore, visibility from the outside is also very important. For example, the high, impactful, floating ceiling panels in the store and the fantastic indirect lighting around them are designed with such points in mind.
Research: It is necessary to display cars beautifully and to have a mechanism that stimulates customers' desire to purchase the car.The process leading to a purchase is different for each customer.Some people make an instant decision, while others will visit the store many times. It is very important that the car looks beautiful no matter how many times and when they come here, and that the space is one that inspires excitement.
Inspiration: This showroom exhibits and sells luxury cars. The layout is centered around a circular exhibition space, with meeting rooms, offices, toilets, etc. arranged around it. The ceiling is high, the space is spacious, and the entire space is meticulously designed with a layout that is efficient. The cars are beautifully displayed in the space to stimulate customers' desire to buy.
Project Duration: Project Duration : From September 2023 to January 2024
Project location : Kyoto(Japan)
Operation Flow: The exhibition space and the negotiation room are separated by glass, but are seamlessly connected, and the exhibited vehicles can be viewed from the negotiation room, so visitors are always aware of the exhibited vehicles. However, the lighting in the negotiation room is set low to ensure privacy. There is also another negotiation room separate from this one, which can be used depending on the situation.
Image Credits: Photograph: NANA TAJIMA by ToLoLo studio