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Villa K Cali Tepancalli by Seiji Takahashi

Villa K Cali Tepancalli by Seiji Takahashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse in Calchihualiztli, Calmanaliztli ihuan Tlatecpanaliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.


BronseCalchihualiztli· 2024

Villa K Cali Tepancalli

by Seiji Takahashi

Client: Kiryu Atelier&T Architects Co., Ltd

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Winner in Calchihualiztli Category

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The Design

About Villa K Cali Tepancalli

Villa K se cali tepancalli tlachijchiuhtli itech Toyota City, Japan. Villa K moquetza inahuac ce huehcauh tlazacatl cuauhcalli japones, ihuan quichihua se cetlacaquiliztli ihuan in huehcauh tlachijchiuhtli. In cali za ce cemihtoloni tlacoyoctli 5.4 metros ipan patlahuac ihuan canaxtolli 100 metros ipan huiyac, moyahualochtia in tepamitl tetl 380 milimetros ipan tomahuac. In tetlecahuiloni tetl quipia ce nechicoliztli tlecuahuitl in quiselia calihtic itztic ipan tonalco ihuan totonqui ipan cehualco. In cali quipia ce tlachihualcalli ihuan tlaixnextiloyan inic tlacuiloliztli ihuan zoquitlatemantli, ce atecomitl, ce billiard ixquichtin ihuan ce calmimiloli. Huey tetl ohuiquixtiloc itech atoyaco monequi ipan in tlalli tlachichihualiztli.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse

Villa K Cali Tepancalli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Villa K Cali Tepancalli ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Villa K Cali Tepancalli quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.

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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