Kitazawa Wasi Kawsay Pacha Allpa Tʼaqway (Residential Landscape Design) by M.Matsumura, N.Hoshino and Y.Minagawa

Kitazawa Wasi Kawsay Pacha Allpa Tʼaqway (Residential Landscape Design) by M.Matsumura, N.Hoshino and Y.Minagawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu in Hallpa Kamay Competition Category.

BurunsiHallpa Kamay· 2023

Kitazawa Wasi Kawsay Pacha Allpa Tʼaqway (Residential Landscape Design)

by M.Matsumura, N.Hoshino and Y.Minagawa

Client: TOPPAN/dualtap/AXIS

A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu Winner in Hallpa Kamay Category

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The Design

About Kitazawa Wasi Kawsay Pacha Allpa Tʼaqway (Residential Landscape Design)

Kitazawa nisqa, Tokyo llaqtapi, Setagaya-ku suyupi, mosoq huk kama wasi ukhupi, pampa pisupaq allpa tʼaqway hinallataq rikchay kawsay pacha diseñom kachkan. Kay proyecto, rikchay kawsay pacha, muya, hinallataq karru sayachina pachata tupachin. Ñawpaq japonés wasi teja qatanakuna, terrazo nisqawan tinkusqa, llimpichaywan churasqa kachkan, chayrayku kay pachaq rikchaynin waqaychasqa kachkan. Chay wasi mana purinapaq kaq chinpa, iskay ñan tinkuypi purina hinaraq tukurqa, chaymi ñak'ay pachapi ayqenapaqpas allin kachkan. Sachakuna hukmanta tarpusqa karqan, hinallataq kikin llaqtayoqkuna, waq muyupi tiyaqkunawan tupanankupaq, tʼaqallanpi samana, kikin tantakuna ruwanankupaq, tiyanakuna kaq kicharisqa biotopo yapasqa karqan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu

Kitazawa Wasi Kawsay Pacha Allpa Tʼaqway (Residential Landscape Design) A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu mishak kan, jatun yupaychay, kayta mana shuk shina, mushuk yuyaypi, yuyaypi shinallatak chaskik kaypi riksishka diseñukunaman kun. Burunsi mishak kashkakunaka ruray ushayta charik shinallatak mancharina mushuk rurashkakunami, paykunata rurakkunapak achka yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ruray ushayta rikuchinku. Kitazawa Wasi Kawsay Pacha Allpa Tʼaqway (Residential Landscape Design) sinchi yupaychashka, kuyashka shinallatak riksishka shuk ruray kanata munanku, ruray yuyaywan shinallatak mushuk yuyaywan. Kay Burunsi Premiu japishka diseñuka arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojíapi ashtawan alli ruraykunata tantachin shinallatak ima ukumanta rikuypi sumak kan. Kitazawa Wasi Kawsay Pacha Allpa Tʼaqway (Residential Landscape Design) mañaykunata alli paktachin, munaykunata llankan, shunkuta kuyachin shinallatak yachayta munayta kallarichin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Kitazawa Apartment is a newly built collective residence in a quiet residential area in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. The design project was for the ground floor (shared space, garden, and parking) of the apartment. The theme is "A place for a short break". There are three design points: "History inheritance", "Affinity with the local environment", and "Diverse communications". There is huge value in caring for the original lush green environment and designing the place to be open to the area as a space.
Dimensions & Packaging: Surface area 1955.56㎡
Building area 980.52㎡
Tags: History, The roof tiles mixed with terrazzo, texture of the place, Superior in heat insulation effect retention, Diverse communications
Production Technology: "History inheritance"
The roof tiles of the former Japanese-style mansion (called Kawara) are mixed with terrazzo, and finished up with plastering which inheriting the "texture of the place”.
The terrazzo floor material mixed with many roof tiles is a Superior in heat insulation effect retention.
"Affinity with the local environment"
The dead-end site was transformed into a passageway connecting alleys, doubling as an evacuation route, with replanted trees and an open biotope for the community.
"Diverse communications"
The shared space for residents seamlessly blends inside and out, with benches and railings in the biotope for thoughtful breaks and interactions, shaping the community's future.

This project was a ground floor + landscape common area design for an apartment building. The planning and design focused on creating a seamless connection between the interior design and the landscape.
Design Challenge: In particular, the plastering of terrazzo mixed with roofing tiles installed on the interior and exterior floors, walls, and molding was very difficult because in addition to functionality, workability, and aesthetics, maintenance and cost had to be considered.
Research: ”Diverse Communications”
A place for a short break where a community is born. Benches and handrails in the biotope are perfect for breaks. You can lean on it and chat with people on the way home from shopping. Put things on it for stretching when running. A resting place in a quiet residential area is where diverse people spend and talk in a variety of ways. The people will weave the future of the community and create a sense of belonging through diverse communication.
Inspiration: Since this project was to be built in a quiet, upscale residential neighborhood, we were mindful of serving the community, not destroying the landscape, and connecting the local community to the future.
Project Duration: Planning for this project began in October 2020, construction began in February 2021, and construction was completed in July 2022 in a quiet residential neighborhood in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Operation Flow: The shared space for residents seamlessly blends inside and out, with benches and railings in the biotope for thoughtful breaks and interactions, shaping the community's future.
Team Members: Designer:Michiyo Matsumura
Designer:Yuichi Minagawa
CreativeDirector:Naoki Hoshino
Image Credits: main#1:Photographer Masaaki Inoue
option#1,2,3,4:Photographer Masaaki Inoue
Video Credits:Photographer Masaki Inoue/Creativedirector Michiyo matsumura