The Sliced Calli by Yukihiro Nakagawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli in Calchihualiztli, Calmanaliztli ihuan Tlatecpanaliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

TepoztliCalchihualiztli· 2024

The Sliced Calli

by Yukihiro Nakagawa

Client: MASTER CRAFT Co.Ltd

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli Winner in Calchihualiztli Category

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The Design

About The Sliced Calli

Sliced in calli in cactli tepiton tlachihchiuhtli itech Bizen Altepetl, Okayama Tlahtocayotl, Nihpon. In tlachihchihualiztli quihuilana in tlalli ahmo monequi ihuan quihueyilia in cencalli inemian ihuan campa motlalia tlamantli. In inemian cencalli motlalia itzalan itlachihchihual ihuan huel ittalo itech in caltentli, yehica in inpilhuan intepancalli monahnahuiliah itzalan inemian cencalli. No monequi ohtli mahuiztic itech in tlacualoyan, in tlacualchihchihualoyan ihuan in altepancalli. In achto tlapechtli tlateccentli itech ome ohtlamantli, ihuan in cuahuitl tlachicahualtilli quimaca chicahualiztli in cuauhtlachihchihualiztli ipan tlalolinaliztli. In tlanexillotl quimanextia in tlachializtli itech in yohyolizmeh ihuan quicalaquia in tonalli.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli

The Sliced Calli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli, tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli dizayno in quitlalia in tlen monequi ipan tequitl ihuan tlachihualiztli in quimaca in cualli tlachihualli. In quicuicah Tepoztli quinextia in hueyi tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ihuelitiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in The Sliced Calli ca tlazohtli, mahuiztic, yancuic ihuan motequiuhtia. Ni dizayno in quicuic Tepoztli quihuelitia in tlamatiliztli ihuan quipia chicahualiztli tlen tepoztli. The Sliced Calli quicualtia in nemiliztli ihuan quihuelitia in cemanahuac ica cualli.

Behind the Design

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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