House in Toyonaka Ostal residencial by Shintaro Fujiwara

House in Toyonaka Ostal residencial by Shintaro Fujiwara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award d'Argent in Arquitectura Competition Category.

ArgentArquitectura· 2020

House in Toyonaka Ostal residencial

by Shintaro Fujiwara

Client: S.k

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About House in Toyonaka Ostal residencial

Ostal a Toyonaka es una residéncia privada dins un quartièr residencial dens al nòrd d'Osaka, al Japon. Lo terren es entornejat d'ostals sarrats los uns còntra los autres e a pas de vistas alunhadas, doncas la vida privada èra la preocupacion màger. Per aquò l'ostal evita las grandas fenèstras e demòra tampat cap a la carrièra. Un sòl de veire, de nivèls decalats e de lucanas daissan passar la linha de vista leugièrament a travèrs cada partida de l'interior, en reduïsent la sensacion de clausura. La lutz del jorn limitada fa tanben que lo passatge del temps es clarament percebut. La superfícia totala del sòl es de 107,62 mètres carrats.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

House in Toyonaka Ostal residencial a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que House in Toyonaka Ostal residencial siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. House in Toyonaka Ostal residencial es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Located in a residential district in northern Osaka, this property is surrounded by closely packed houses and lacks any outstanding views. Due to the adjacent homes, maintaining privacy was of the utmost importance. The aim of the design was therefore to create a stimulating and beautiful space that nevertheless had no large windows and was closed to the outside world.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site Area：95.60 sqmt, Building Area：53.42 sqmt, Total Floor Area：107.62 sqmt, Max Height : 8.5m, Max Width : 8.4m, Max Depth : 9.5m
Design Challenge: A major issue was how to obtain a space that does not give a feeling of blockage while limiting the openings. With the glass floor, split-level floor, and skylights, it was possible to reduce the feeling of blockage by allowing the line of sight to slightly pass at each part of the house.
Inspiration: We believe small and enclosed space can be also comfortable. Even small gap to see outside can make small space comfortable. This kind of philosophy is maybe inspired by the traditional Japanese Architecture, especially tea ceremony room. Privacy is very important factor in this contemporary society so that this kind of philosophy should be considered again, we believe.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2016 and finished in June 2018 in Osaka, Japan.
Operation Flow: The limited openings contribute to privacy in dense residential areas. At the same time, limited sunlight makes the change of time sensitively perceived.
Image Credits: photo credits : Katsuya Taira

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