The Stacked Ostal by Takashi Izumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award de Bronze in Arquitectura Competition Category.

BronzeArquitectura· 2024

The Stacked Ostal

by Takashi Izumi

Client: Ishoudo Co.Ltd.

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About The Stacked Ostal

The Stacked es un ostal familial en fusta acabat a Kurashiki, Okayama, Japon. L'exterior sembla de bóstias empilhadas las unas sus las autras, balhant a l'edifici una forma distinta dins son airal residencial. Coma lo terren es plan pròche de la proprietat vesina, una cort interiora foguèt creada e junta a la sala d'estar, formant un espaci dobèrt e luminós tot en preservant l'intimitat. A l'interior, la sala d'estar dobèrta e la cambra d'estil japonés son arrengadas en armonia. Una fòrta estancitat a l'aire, un fòrt isolament e un sistèma de climatizacion complètament automatic sosténon lo confòrt a travèrs las sasons.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

The Stacked Ostal 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 The Stacked Ostal 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. The Stacked Ostal 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: This house is characterized by its exterior which resembles boxes stacked on top of each other. Since the house is adjacent to the neighboring property a courtyard was created to integrate the living space with the living room, creating an open and airy space while ensuring privacy. The interior of the house is designed to harmonize with the open living room and the Japanesestyle room to make the Japanese feel at home.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area 231.41 Square meter
Building area 165.69 Square meter
Structure Wood
Tags: Box, Japan, Japanesestyle, architecture, courthouse, house
Production Technology: Fully automatic air conditioning system
High airtightness and high insulation
Design Challenge: The boundary with the building next door is very close.
Privacy was needed.By creating a courtyard it was possible to provide light and privacy.
Research: We created a floor plan that allows family members to see each other at all times while providing privacy. We carefully surveyed the proposed site and studied the flow lines of　people and the way light enters the surrounding area. Since temperatures change with the seasons in Japan we pursued an ecological design by improving airtightness and insulation.
Inspiration: The goal is to utilize the functionality of the planned site to create an attractive residential landscape not only in terms of liveability but also in terms of design. The distinctive form is constructed with an emphasis on balancing the shape of the planned site with the interior space and the unique exterior gives a distinctive accent to the residential area.
Project Duration: Completed in Kurashiki Okayama in 2021
Operation Flow: We tested many times to determine how high and deep the walls could be placed in relation to the street and neighboring buildings to maintain privacy in the living room and patio.
We tested many times to determine how high and deep the walls could be placed to maintain the privacy of the living room and courtyard.We came up with ideas that would allow the client to live comfortably with his family while maintaining privacy.
Image Credits: Photographer Senichiro Nogami