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Timeless Bolig by Satoshi Kurosaki

Timeless Bolig by Satoshi Kurosaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award i Sølv in Arkitektur-, bygnings- og strukturdesign Competition Category.


SølvArkitektur· 2023

Timeless Bolig

by Satoshi Kurosaki

Client: APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Arkitektur Category

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The Design

About Timeless Bolig

Innvendig er huset definert av to gårdsrom, ett stort og ett lite, som er plassert parallelt. Hovedgårdsrommet ligger på sørsiden og har en bambusplanting som fanger blikket når man trer inn i entreen. Et mindre, spalteformet gårdsrom på nordsiden er også ispedd planter og fungerer som lyssjakt, og fyller stuen og entreen i første etasje, samt en annen stue ovenpå, med behagelig, diffust lys.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Timeless Bolig er vinner av A' Design Award i Sølv, en usedvanlig prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles design i toppklassen som er nydelige og imponerende. Sølvvinnere er enormt briljante og usedvanlig kreative verk som viser designernes enestående ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighet. Timeless Bolig forventes å være et praktfullt utstillingsverk som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonelt og dypt nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en svært bemerkelsesverdig, beundret oppfinnelse som gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. Timeless Bolig er et skaperverk mange misunner, som vekker ønsker, gir positive følelser og vekker undring og forundring.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Inside, the house is defined by two courtyards, one large and the other small, that are arranged in parallel. The main courtyard is on the south side and features a bamboo grove that draws the eye when one steps into the entryway. A smaller slit-shaped courtyard on the north side is also dotted with plantings and serves as a lightwell, filling the first-floor living room and entryway as well as a second living room upstairs with pleasant, diffuse light.
Dimensions & Packaging
Date of Completion : November 2021
Principal Use : Private housing
Site Area : 313.60m2
Total Floor Area : 307.56m2(158.40m2 /1F, 149.16m2 /2F)
Tags
TIMELESS, APOLLO Architects & Associates, House, Residence, Residencial,Architecture, Japan
Production Technology
Structure : Reinforced Concrete
Exterior Finish : Cedar Wood Formwork Exposed Concrete
Floor : Tile Flooring , Walnut Flooring, Tatami
Wall : Tile, Acrylic Emulsion Paint, Elastic Lysine spray
Ceiling : Walnut
Lighting : LED
Inspiration
This house in a quiet residential neighborhood of central Tokyo was built for a couple who had long lived on the property but wanted to rebuild as they entered a new phase of life. The simple exterior design comprised of two massive volumes piled on top of each other takes advantage of the corner lot, with a façade of exposed concrete imprinted with cedar formwork. Outward-facing windows are limited to horizontal slits to preserve privacy and increase security.
Project Duration
Design Period : April 2018- May 2020
Construction Period : June 2020 - November 2021
Team Members
Satoshi Kurosaki
Image Credits
Photography : Masao Nishikawa
Videographer : Seiya Aoki

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