Timeless Wasi by Satoshi Kurosaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu in Wasichiy Kamay Competition Category.

QullqiWasichiy· 2023

Timeless Wasi

by Satoshi Kurosaki

Client: APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu Winner in Wasichiy Category

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The Design

About Timeless Wasi

Ukhupi, wasiqa iskay patiokunawan riqsichikun, hukninqa hatun, hukninpas uchuy, kinraypi churasqakuna. Hatun patioqa uray ladopi kachkan, chaypim takwar sach'a-sach'akuna tarikun, chaymi ñawiykita apaykachan yaykuy punkuman haykuptiyki. Uchuy siq'isqa patioqa chinchay ladopi yurakunawan hunt'asqa, k'anchay yaykuna hinam llamk'an, ñawpaq patapi tiyay wasita yaykuytapas, hinallataq hanaq patapi tiyay wasitapas sumaq llamp'u k'anchaywanmi hunt'achin.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu

Timeless Wasi A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta hanak, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Qullqi mishak kashkakunaka ancha achikyaska shinallatak ancha mushuk ruraykunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. Timeless Wasi ruray yachak, ñawpak shinallatak mushuk yuyayta charik sumak rurashka kanata munanku. Kay Qullqi Premiu japishka diseñuka ancha riksishka shinallatak yupaychashka yuyay kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. Timeless Wasi achka runakunapak munashka rurashka kan, munayta kallarichin, alli yuyaykunata kun shinallatak mancharichin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Inside, the house is defined by two courtyards, one large and the other small, that are arranged in parallel. The main courtyard is on the south side and features a bamboo grove that draws the eye when one steps into the entryway. A smaller slit-shaped courtyard on the north side is also dotted with plantings and serves as a lightwell, filling the first-floor living room and entryway as well as a second living room upstairs with pleasant, diffuse light.
Dimensions & Packaging: Date of Completion : November 2021
Principal Use : Private housing
Site Area : 313.60m2
Total Floor Area : 307.56m2（158.40m2 /1F, 149.16m2 /2F）
Tags: TIMELESS, APOLLO Architects & Associates, House, Residence, Residencial,Architecture, Japan
Production Technology: Structure : Reinforced Concrete
Exterior Finish : Cedar Wood Formwork Exposed Concrete
Floor : Tile Flooring , Walnut Flooring, Tatami
Wall : Tile, Acrylic Emulsion Paint, Elastic Lysine spray
Ceiling : Walnut
Lighting : LED
Inspiration: This house in a quiet residential neighborhood of central Tokyo was built for a couple who had long lived on the property but wanted to rebuild as they entered a new phase of life. The simple exterior design comprised of two massive volumes piled on top of each other takes advantage of the corner lot, with a façade of exposed concrete imprinted with cedar formwork. Outward-facing windows are limited to horizontal slits to preserve privacy and increase security.
Project Duration: Design Period : April 2018- May 2020
Construction Period : June 2020 - November 2021
Team Members: Satoshi Kurosaki
Image Credits: Photography : Masao Nishikawa
Videographer : Seiya Aoki