Majestic Nyumba Yokhala by Shunsuke Ohe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Nyumba, Zomanga ndi Zomangidwa Competition Category.

BronzeZomangamanga· 2024

Majestic Nyumba Yokhala

by Shunsuke Ohe

Client: Shunsuke Ohe

Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Zomangamanga Category

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The Design

About Majestic Nyumba Yokhala

Nyumba iyi ili pamalo otsetsereka, pansi wachiwiri ndi malo a anthu onse, kuphatikizapo khomo lolowera, chipinda chokhalamo, chipinda chodyera, ndi khitchini, pamene pansi woyamba ndi malo achinsinsi, kuphatikizapo chipinda chogona cha banja ndi chipinda cha ana. Monga tafotokozera pamwambapa, khomo lolowera lili pansi wachiwiri, ndipo chifukwa nyumba ili pamalo otsetsereka, kuyang'ana kunja kumawoneka ngati nyumba ya pansi imodzi. Kunja kwamalizidwa ndi miyala ya slate yakuda yachilengedwe ndi matailosi ofanana ndi marble pa makoma akunja ndi mipanda, ndipo yokongoledwa ndi matabwa olukidwa mofanana ndi netiweki ndi utoto woyera kuti apange malo aulemu koma ofewa mwanjira yoyenera.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award

Majestic Nyumba Yokhala ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Majestic Nyumba Yokhala akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Majestic Nyumba Yokhala amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is a two-family house where different generations coexist.
It is a two-story, wood-frame building on a sloping site.
The entrance is on the second floor, which makes it look like a one-story house from the facade. The eaves are a maximum of 2 meters high, giving the house a strong presence.
The exterior walls are finished with black natural stone, creating an imposing facade design.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area : 233.3 sqm / Total floor area : 144.8 sqm / Category : Residence
Tags: stone , wood , tile , flooring , toplight , eaves , LUSTYdesign , Shunsuke Ohe
Production Technology: Exterior finish // roof : Galvalume steel sheet / eaves : Silicate calcium board / Exterior walls : Porcelain tile , Slate stone , paint / Floor : Porcelain tile
Interior finish // Ceiling : cloth / Wall : cloth / Floor : flooring , carpet, pvc tile
Design Challenge: The design process was extremely difficult because of the sloping site.It would not have been easy to solve all the problems such as the impact on the neighboring site, the ground improvement work plan, and the sunlight plan, and to create a building with a beautiful, functional, and universal appearance.
Research: This is a two-family house for an elderly mother and her two young children.
In order for people of different generations to be able to coexist, the zoning was devised in such a way that they share a living room while ensuring privacy for each other.
The mother's private room, living room, kitchen, and spacious tray are located on the second floor, where the entrance is located, in order to avoid stairs and other steps for the elderly mother as much as possible.
Inspiration: The building sits on a sloping site, with the entrance on the second floor, so from the façade it appears to be a one-story building. The exterior walls and fences are covered with natural slate stone and marble tiles, accented with wooden latticework and white paint, creating a design that is both stately and moderately soft.
The interior is a complete change from the exterior, with white and wood grain as the base colors, accented with glaze, creating a bright and fresh atmosphere.
Project Duration: Project Duration : From August 2022 to January 2024
Project location : Nara(Japan)
Operation Flow: The entrance is on the second floor and serves as the main floor.The living room, dining room, and kitchen are seamlessly connected.The living room floor is two steps lower than the dining room and kitchen, and this difference in level sometimes functions as a bench.There is also a private room for the elderly mother, creating a space where all family members of different generations can relax.
Image Credits: Photograph : NANA TAJIMA by ToLoLo studio