The Sliced Dar by Yukihiro Nakagawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid in Disinn tal-Arkitettura, Bini u Strutturi Competition Category.

ĦadidArkitettura· 2024

The Sliced Dar

by Yukihiro Nakagawa

Client: MASTER CRAFT Co.Ltd

Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid Winner in Arkitettura Category

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The Design

About The Sliced Dar

Is-Sliced hija dar kompatta mibnija fil-Belt ta' Bizen, fil-Prefettura ta' Okayama, il-Ġappun. Id-disinn ineħħi l-ispazju mitluf u jżid l-ispazju għall-familja u għall-ħażna. Il-kamra tas-soġġorn tinsab fiċ-ċentru tal-pjanta u tidher mill-bieb ta' quddiem, u għalhekk il-kmamar tat-tfal jintlaħqu mill-kamra tas-soġġorn. Aċċess dirett huwa mogħti wkoll għas-sala tal-pranzu, il-kċina u l-kamra tal-banju. L-ewwel sular huwa maqtugħ b'angolu minn żewġ direzzjonijiet, u l-injam ta' rinforz iżomm l-istruttura tal-injam b'saħħitha waqt it-terremoti. It-twieqi jinkwadraw veduti tan-natura u jdaħħlu d-dawl tal-jum.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid

The Sliced Dar huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż mogħti lil disinji tajbin li jissodisfaw ir-rekwiżiti professjonali u industrijali mistennija minn ħolqien imfassal tajjeb. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Ħadid juru l-ħila kbira, l-ispeċjalizzazzjoni għolja, il-fehim espert u l-kapaċità kreattiva tal-ħallieqa tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li The Sliced Dar ikun ħolqien imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub li huwa prattiku u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Ħadid jintegra l-aħjar prattiki tal-industrija u għandu karatteristiċi tekniċi kompetenti marbuta mal-għarfien u t-talent. The Sliced Dar huwa rispettat għall-eżattezza tiegħu u mfassal biex itejjeb il-kwalità tal-ħajja u jgħin jagħmel id-dinja post aħjar.

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