The Sliced Woonhuis by Yukihiro Nakagawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award in IJzer in Architectuur, Gebouwen en Constructieontwerp Competition Category.
IJzerArchitectuur· 2024
The Sliced Woonhuis
Client: MASTER CRAFT Co.Ltd
A' Design Award in IJzer Winner in Architectuur Category
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The Design
About The Sliced Woonhuis
Book Text: The Sliced is een compact huis gebouwd in Bizen City, prefectuur Okayama, Japan. Het ontwerp elimineert verspilde ruimte en vergroot de leefruimte en opslagcapaciteit voor het gezin. De woonkamer bevindt zich in het middelpunt van de plattegrond en is zichtbaar vanaf de voordeur, waardoor de kinderkamers via de woonkamer worden bereikt. Er is ook directe toegang tot de eetkamer, de keuken en de badkamer. De eerste verdieping is vanuit twee richtingen schuin afgesneden, en versterkend hout houdt de houten constructie stevig tijdens aardbevingen. Ramen omlijsten uitzichten op de natuur en laten daglicht binnen.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in IJzer
The Sliced Woonhuis is winnaar van de A' Design Award in IJzer, een prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan goede ontwerpen die voldoen aan de professionele en industriële eisen die worden verwacht van goed ontworpen creaties. Winnaars in IJzer tonen grote vaardigheid, hoge specialisatie, deskundig inzicht en het creatieve vermogen van hun makers. The Sliced Woonhuis wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerde, bewonderde en gekoesterde creatie te zijn die praktisch en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in IJzer heeft gewonnen, integreert de beste praktijken uit de sector en heeft bekwame technische kenmerken die verbonden zijn met knowhow en talent. The Sliced Woonhuis wordt gerespecteerd om zijn grondigheid en is ontworpen om verbeteringen van de levenskwaliteit te bieden die helpen de wereld een betere plek te maken.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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
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