Global Crest Kita Omura Calnamacoyan Tlanexcalli ipan Teposmalacameh by Masakatsu Matsuyama

Global Crest Kita Omura Calnamacoyan Tlanexcalli ipan Teposmalacameh by Masakatsu Matsuyama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Calchihualiztli, Calmanaliztli ihuan Tlatecpanaliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

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Global Crest Kita Omura Calnamacoyan Tlanexcalli ipan Teposmalacameh

by Masakatsu Matsuyama

Client: Global Crest

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Calchihualiztli Category

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The Design

About Global Crest Kita Omura Calnamacoyan Tlanexcalli ipan Teposmalacameh

Global Crest Kita Omura ce calnamacoyan tlanexcalli ipan teposmalacameh (carros) tlen moahci ipan Omura, Nagasaki, Japón. Nopa tlalli ce tlalmantli tlen amo miac oncah, campa mochihua tlatoctli; ica icalaquiyampa tonatiuh moahci Omura Ahueyatl huan ica iquizayampa tonatiuh moahci Tatara Tepemeh. Eyi itlanacaz nopa calli mochiuhtoc ica tezcatl san cempa, ihquinon huelis motlachilis nochi tlalixco tlen quiyahualohua desde icalihtic. Ce huei calcuaitl tlen quipiya nahui metros icaltempa tlen huehca quiza, quitzquiah pilteposcuahmeh tlen 75 milímetros nahuicampa huehueyac, tlen motlalihtoqueh ica nahui metros inhuehca ce ihuan ce. Nopa quiyahuac tlen tlapachiuhtoc mocui para motemactilih huan motlachilih teposmalacameh. Nochi itlalixco nopa calli quipiya 705.68 metros cuadrados.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl

Global Crest Kita Omura Calnamacoyan Tlanexcalli ipan Teposmalacameh 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 Global Crest Kita Omura Calnamacoyan Tlanexcalli ipan Teposmalacameh ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Global Crest Kita Omura Calnamacoyan Tlanexcalli ipan Teposmalacameh quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Located in northern Omura City, a rare flat area in Nagasaki, the site is rural, with Omura Bay to the west and the Tatara Mountains to the east. The design harmonizes with the landscape, bringing outdoor beauty inside. A 4m grid space with 75mm steel columns supports a cantilevered roof. The glass facade connects vehicle handovers to the scenery, while the contrast between the thick roof and thin columns creates a delicate, tense atmosphere.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total floor area:705.68 square meters
Tags: Car sub-dealer, showroom, car, roof, steel, cantilever, horizontal, grid, glass architecture, Japan
Production Technology: To enhance energy efficiency, three sides of the building, except the west, are fully glazed. The steel columns are reduced to a minimal 75millimeter square solid steel, creating a seamless connection between the townscape and activities such as vehicle deliveries and viewings under the 4m cantilevered eaves, as well as negotiations inside. The combination of the thick roof and slim columns emphasizes the roof's surface, creating a delicate and tense atmosphere.
Design Challenge: The desired form was a gate-like frame extending from the building, commonly seen in dealerships, creating a sheltered space for vehicle deliveries and viewings without getting wet in the rain. The 4-meter cantilevered eaves on all sides serve the functions of vehicle delivery and viewing.
Research: We value "interpreting the potential of the land and deriving an architectural form and lifestyle unique to that place" in our design practice. Since architecture is created in different locations and under varying clients and conditions, each solution inevitably differs. In this project, we proposed architecture that realizes the client's vision by interpreting the unique environment and transforming fixed perceptions to build a new future.
Inspiration: Traditionally, sub-dealers display cars for sale alongside the road, with shop buildings often placed at the back of the site, making them less visible from the outside. Although various cars can be displayed in front of main streets, tacky price tags and figures tend to catch people's eyes instead of the shop buildings. We aimed for architecture that acts as signage for the shop, eliminating the common impression of a typical sub-dealer.
Project Duration: The project, located in Omura, Nagasaki, Japan, had a design period from May 2022 to May 2023 (12 months) and a construction period from June 2023 to January 2024 (8 months).
Operation Flow: In order for end users to purchase a car, sub-dealers provide detailed information about the car and encourage viewing and test drives.
Patents: The copyright belongs to Matsuyama Architectural Design Office, 2024.
Image Credits: Image＃1：Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.
Image＃2：Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.
Image＃3：Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.
Image＃4：Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.
Image＃5：Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.