Pure Semicircles Tlayecapohualli Calihtic Neyectlaliliztli Temachtiloyan by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Pure Semicircles Tlayecapohualli Calihtic Neyectlaliliztli Temachtiloyan by Tetsuya Matsumoto is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse in Callitic Tlacauhtli ihuan Tlanextilizpan Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

BronseCallitic· 2025

Pure Semicircles Tlayecapohualli Calihtic Neyectlaliliztli Temachtiloyan

by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Client: Seigakusha Co., Ltd.

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Winner in Callitic Category

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The Design

About Pure Semicircles Tlayecapohualli Calihtic Neyectlaliliztli Temachtiloyan

Pure Semicircles ye ce temachtiloyan calihtic neyectlaliliztli ipan Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan. In neyectlaliliztli quitemaca ce chipahuac tlayolli ica achi tepitzin tlamelahualiztli ihuan tlanexilizmachiotl, inic momachtianime huelizque quipiaz intlacaquiliz ipan intlamachtil. In calaquiyan quihuica ce nepantla-yahualtic necelilizpan, in campa ce tezcatl motlalia ipan nepantla-tlamelahualiztli ihuan quinextia in tlachihualli inic tlamiz ce cenyahualli. In ilhuicatl chantli mochihua ica tepoztli tlanextli ihuan cualtzin coyoncatl in mopatlania, ihuan tlanextilo ica melahuac tlanextiliztli. In xochiquiltin ihuan cuauhtlapechtin quitemaca totonqui in chipahuac neyectlaliliztli. Ome momachtiloyan calli quipia ce nepantla mesa ihuan tenamitl ipan tlanexcaltin.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse

Pure Semicircles Tlayecapohualli Calihtic Neyectlaliliztli Temachtiloyan 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 Pure Semicircles Tlayecapohualli Calihtic Neyectlaliliztli Temachtiloyan ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Pure Semicircles Tlayecapohualli Calihtic Neyectlaliliztli Temachtiloyan 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: Pure Semicircles is a cram school located in Osaka. The school offers a pure space with minimal lines and shapes where the students can focus on their subjects. Greenery maintains a strong presence to provide a relaxing atmosphere and wood blinds help create warmth in a rather minimalist white space. The main design point is the semicircular entrance with ripples stainless steel ceiling reflecting the space and a mirrored wall in the median that completes the circle.
Dimensions & Packaging: Gross Built Area: 149.69sqm
W20330mm x D13230mm x H2470mm
Tags: Japan, school, education, students, ripple, Osaka, minimalist, reflection, students, office
Production Technology: The space was created using drywall techniques and mostly finished in wall cloth.
The ceiling is made with rippled stainless steel sheets. The semicircle reception space has a mirror in the median line that reflects it and completes the circular form. The lighting is secured through linear light sources in the middle of the stainless steel and around it as well. The study room is equipped with downlights.
Design Challenge: The creative challenge was mostly how to make a school fashionable in the eyes of teenage students, fulfil its functional duty, all of this in a relatively narrow space and a relatively limited budget. How to keep a space pure while still making it cozy. How to make it rich in materiality while keeping it minimalist and not distracting. The answer was by using unique materials such as the rippled stainless steel for the ceiling, mirrored walls, greenery, and wood blinds.
Research: Pure Semicircles design has two axes of research. The first one is aimed at guaranteeing an atmosphere where students can focus on learning while still enjoying the space and relaxing. The second one is aimed at visually creating a space that is attractive in a relatively narrow room that is surrounded by windows that overlook the bustling city outside. The quest was to find a middle between the two.
Inspiration: This design is inspired by the function of the space. Schools need to have spaces that provide an atmosphere where students can concentrate on their studies. But they also need to be cozy and offer relaxed and playful places. More than just study desks, schools need to become attractive and interesting to their main users, teenagers who are already building their lives into our contemporary society.
Project Duration: Project start: September 2024.
Construction starts: December 2024.
Project/Construction End: January 2025.

Location:
Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan.
Operation Flow: The entrance gives straight to a semicircular reception space doubled by a mirrored wall. The reception leads then to the consultation booth where parents, students and staff can talk. The other side is occupied by offices. In the middle the space opens to the study space with a central table and a counter on the window side. Another arched opening leads to the second study room which is a counter along the windows.
Team Members: Tetsuya Matsumoto
Image Credits: Image #1: photographer ©Stirling Elmendorf Photography, Pure Semicircles, 2025.
Image #2: photographer ©Stirling Elmendorf Photography, Pure Semicircles, 2025.
Image #3: photographer ©Stirling Elmendorf Photography, Pure Semicircles, 2025.
Image #4: photographer ©Stirling Elmendorf Photography, Pure Semicircles, 2025.
Image #5: photographer ©Stirling Elmendorf Photography, Pure Semicircles, 2025.