Villa K Ostal Privat by Seiji Takahashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award de Bronze in Arquitectura Competition Category.

BronzeArquitectura· 2024

Villa K Ostal Privat

by Seiji Takahashi

Client: Kiryu Atelier＆T Architects Co., Ltd

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Arquitectura Category

22,864

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #157437

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Villa K Ostal Privat

La Villa K es un ostal privat bastit a Toyota City, Japon. La Villa K se dreça al costat d'un ostal tradicionau japonés en fusta ja existent e forma un contraste amb aquesta construccion mai anciana. Lo bastiment es un espaci unic e continú de 5,4 mètres de larg e environ 100 mètres de long, enrodat de murs de bèton de 380 millimètres d'espessor. L'emmagazinatge tèrmic del bèton manten l'interior fresc en estiu e caud en ivèrn. L'ostal conten un ateliér e una galariá per la pintura e la ceramica, una piscina, un espaci de bilhard e un garatge. De gròssas ròcas trachas del liech de la ribièra son utilizadas dins la concepcion paisatgista.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Villa K Ostal Privat a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que Villa K Ostal Privat siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. Villa K Ostal Privat satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It includes functions such as a creative atelier and gallery for painting and ceramics, a pool, billiards space, and a garage in a simple, continuous space surrounded by concrete.
Dimensions & Packaging: Gross Built Area 435㎡,Width 5.4m x length approximately 100m.To make the space look beautiful, the beams and columns were encased in 380mm thick concrete.
Tags: concrete, japan, villa, house, atelier, gallery, pool
Production Technology: Continuous space is surrounded by 380mm thick concrete. the heat storage effect of concrete keeps the building cool in the summer and warm in the winter without the need for air conditioning equipment.
Design Challenge: The site is along a river, so when constructing the foundation, large rocks from the riverbed had to be removed using special equipment.We used the large rock in landscape design, aiming for fusion the landscape and architecture.
Inspiration: This Architecture is located in a place where the nature of the forest and river. It was built adjacent to the existing building, which is an old Japanese traditional wooden architectural style.Client used an existing traditional Japanese house as a villa, and built a new building next to it as a place for his own creative activities.We designed the Architecture to harmonize with this traditional architecture and nature. A contrast between traditional old wooden structures and modern, powerful structures made of concrete.
It was designed with consideration to the landscape, keeping the height low, and along a sloping land.
Project Duration: This building was completed in September 2023 in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture,japan.
Operation Flow: This building includes functions such as a creative atelier and gallery for paintings and pottery, a pool, a billiards space, and a garage. At times, it can also be used as a theater room or party space. The concrete interior space is painted a transparent black, highlighting only the light. A quiet and deep space surrounded by nature generate creative ideas of the resident.