The Sliced Rumah by Yukihiro Nakagawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Besi in Reka Bentuk Seni Bina, Bangunan dan Struktur Competition Category.

BesiSeni Bina· 2024

The Sliced Rumah

by Yukihiro Nakagawa

Client: MASTER CRAFT Co.Ltd

A' Design Award Besi Winner in Seni Bina Category

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The Design

About The Sliced Rumah

Sliced ialah sebuah rumah kompak yang dibina di Bandar Bizen, Wilayah Okayama, Jepun. Reka bentuk ini menghapuskan ruang yang terbuang serta menambah ruang keluarga dan ruang simpanan. Ruang tamu terletak di tengah pelan dan dapat dilihat dari pintu hadapan, justeru bilik-bilik anak diakses melalui ruang tamu tersebut. Akses langsung juga disediakan ke ruang makan, dapur dan bilik mandi. Tingkat pertama dipotong pada sudut dari dua arah, dan kayu penguat mengekalkan kekuatan struktur kayu semasa gempa bumi. Tingkap membingkai pemandangan alam semula jadi serta membawa masuk cahaya siang.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Besi

The Sliced Rumah ialah pemenang A' Design Award Besi, pengiktirafan yang berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk yang baik yang memenuhi keperluan profesional dan industri yang dijangka daripada ciptaan yang direka dengan baik. Pemenang Besi menunjukkan kemahiran yang besar, kepakaran yang tinggi, kefahaman pakar dan keupayaan kreatif penciptanya. The Sliced Rumah diharapkan menjadi ciptaan yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi dan disayangi yang praktikal dan inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Besi ini menyepadukan amalan terbaik industri dan mempunyai ciri teknikal yang kompeten yang dikaitkan dengan kepakaran dan bakat. The Sliced Rumah dihormati kerana ketelitiannya dan direka untuk memberikan peningkatan kualiti hidup yang membantu menjadikan dunia tempat yang lebih baik.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The client's request was for a compact house, eliminating any wasted space while increasing the family and storage space. We designed the living room to be the central gathering area of the house, visible immediately after opening the front door. This means that the children cannot go to their rooms without passing through the living room. We also ensured that the living room provided instant access to the dining room kitchen and bathroom.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area 198.61 square metre
Total floor area 100.74 square metre
Structure Wooden
Tags: house, cheese, japan, Architecture, nature
Production Technology: To ensure the building's strength wasn't compromised, special care was taken while cutting the first floor at an angle from two directions. Additionally, reinforcing wood was incorporated into the design to ensure the coexistence of both design and strength. This is particularly important in Japan, where earthquakes are frequent and buildings must be designed to withstand seismic activity.
Design Challenge: Due to budget constraints, siding was used in areas not visible to the public instead of finishing all exterior walls with mortar.

Designing structures to withstand frequent large earthquakes in Japan is a major challenge.
Research: Creating color schemes that blend well with natural surroundings and ensuring privacy from the surrounding areas.
Inspiration: The house is simple but unique, looking like a cut up block of cheese from a cartoon. It is as if you cut a piece of cheese piece and walk inside.The windows provide a view of nature which changes with the seasons. Other windows let in light and the building is designed ecologically requiring no electricity during the day.
Project Duration: It was constructed in June 2022 in Bizen City, located in Okayama Prefecture Japan.
Operation Flow: The housekeeping lines are designed in a compact and organized manner, which allows the residents to live functionally and efficiently.
Image Credits: Photographer Senichiro Nogami