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Global Crest Kita Omura Bilforhandler-showroom by Masakatsu Matsuyama
Global Crest Kita Omura Bilforhandler-showroom by Masakatsu Matsuyama
Global Crest Kita Omura Bilforhandler-showroom by Masakatsu Matsuyama
Global Crest Kita Omura Bilforhandler-showroom by Masakatsu Matsuyama
Global Crest Kita Omura Bilforhandler-showroom by Masakatsu Matsuyama

Sølv Arkitektur · 2025

Global Crest Kita Omura Bilforhandler-showroom

by Masakatsu Matsuyama

  • A' Design Award i Sølv 2025 in Arkitektur
  • CLIENT: Global Crest
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 21,793
  • Verification code 7133898FE2 · Verify this award
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About Global Crest Kita Omura Bilforhandler-showroom

Global Crest Kita Omura er et bilforhandler-showroom i Omura, Nagasaki, Japan. Tomten er et sjeldent flatt jordbruksområde, med Omura-bukten i vest og Tatara-fjellene i øst. Tre av bygningens fasader er fullstendig glassbelagte, slik at det omkringliggende landskapet forblir synlig fra innsiden. Et stort tak med fire meter utkragede takutstikk bæres av slanke stålsøyler på 75 millimeter i kvadrat, plassert i et rutenett på fire meter. Det overdekkede uterommet brukes til levering og visning av kjøretøy. Det totale gulvarealet er 705,68 kvadratmeter.

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Global Crest Kita Omura Bilforhandler-showroom 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. Global Crest Kita Omura Bilforhandler-showroom 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. Global Crest Kita Omura Bilforhandler-showroom er et skaperverk mange misunner, som vekker ønsker, gir positive følelser og vekker undring og forundring.

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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.

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