Oiso Hillside Caltzintli Villa ic Nemiliztli by Krista Drumeva Watanabe

Oiso Hillside Caltzintli Villa ic Nemiliztli by Krista Drumeva Watanabe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Calchihualiztli, Calmanaliztli ihuan Tlatecpanaliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

IztacteocuitlatlCalchihualiztli· 2023

Oiso Hillside Caltzintli Villa ic Nemiliztli

by Krista Drumeva Watanabe

Client: Haletoke.Co.Ltd

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Calchihualiztli Category

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The Design

About Oiso Hillside Caltzintli Villa ic Nemiliztli

Oiso Hillside ce caltzintli villa ic nemiliztli in cah ompa Kanagawa Prefectura, Japón. In tlachihualiztli quitoca in iyeliz in tlalli tlehcotoc, amo motlalmelahua in tlalli inic mochihuaz in calli. Tlapantli in mopatlatiuh, ce tlapachiuhcayotl ome tlamamalli ic huehcapan ipan ce tlatlanitztli campa monotza, ihuan ce deck yei tlamamalli quichihua ce calihtic olinqui. Ihtic in nemiliztli calli huel motta in tepetzitzintin ihuan tepeme in quiyahualoa. Ce japontlacayotl tlachihualiztli in quixicoa tlalolin ica cuauhtlatzquiliztli chicahuac quicahua patlahuac tlahtlapoltin. Cuahuitl in achto tlamantli calihtic, ihuan quezqui huehue tlamantin quitlalia tlachipahualiztli.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl

Oiso Hillside Caltzintli Villa ic Nemiliztli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in huel yectli, tlanextic ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Iztacteocuitlatl ca cenca cualli ihuan cenca yancuic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ixtlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Oiso Hillside Caltzintli Villa ic Nemiliztli ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Oiso Hillside Caltzintli Villa ic Nemiliztli quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The villa is made not to disturb, but to embrace the land it stands on and its shape, flowing with the nature that surrounds it.
The design achieved a dynamic space by choosing not to level the ground for the construction, but to accommodate the design on it, which resulted in skipped floors, soaring 2-story ceiling over a sunken conversation place and 3-leveled deck, all combined in a compelling space to enjoy the beautiful views of the scenic landscape around it.
Soft materials like wood are dominant in the interior and few antique pieces add an accent to the design.
Dimensions & Packaging: The villa is 138 square meters (excluding the workshop and parking space on the street level) plus about 70 square meters deck area.
Tags: Villa, mountain villa, skip floor, soaring ceiling, workshop,
Production Technology: The SE structure, or Safety engineering structure is used here to achieve the open concept needed for this space. It is a Japanese Seismic-Resistant Method that uses wooden rigid-frame structure and enables the construction of vast free space that otherwise could only be achieved with high-cost steel structures.
Design Challenge: The client request was the house to function as a residence, office and workshop at the same time. The spaces must be separated from each other, yet should not feel isolated. The client did not wanted to feel like living, working and recreating in the same place, but did not wanted to separate the places either.
Research: The main research was focused on the site. Since the place is surrounded by hills and mountains, make the villa seismic-resistant and landslide-resistant was a priority. The results of the research are reflected in the structure with the use of reinforced concrete and SE method.
Inspiration: The main inspiration for the villa is the shape of the land itself. The place is surrounded by mountains and hills and is elevated 4 meters above the street level. Following the unique aspect of the land and immediate environment, the house is designed on various levels. The kitchen and dining, the living, even the deck are all on the first floor but all stand on different levels.
Project Duration: Located in kanagawa prefecture Japan. Research, design and construction period is between fall of 2020 to spring of 2022.
Operation Flow: The villa was built to respect and connect with the outside nature.
The admiration of the landscape is translated in the interior, accomplishing dynamic spaces which at the same time bring in the piece and tranquility of the nature.
Image Credits: Photography by Nacasa and Partners