The Stacked Wasi by Takashi Izumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu in Wasichiy Kamay Competition Category.

BurunsiWasichiy· 2024

The Stacked Wasi

by Takashi Izumi

Client: Ishoudo Co.Ltd.

A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu Winner in Wasichiy Category

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The Design

About The Stacked Wasi

Stacked nisqa wasiqa k'aspimanta ruwasqa ayllu wasim, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japón llaqtapi tukusqa. Hawa rikch'ayninqa uma patapi uma churasqa qhatukunaman rikch'akun, wasiman huk sut'i rikch'ayta qun kawsana suyupi. Chakraqa qayllan wasimasinkunaman kasqanrayku, huk ukhu patyo ruwakurqan tantiyachisqa tiyana wasiwan, kanchariq utaq k'anchayniyuq kicharisqa hawa kawsayta rurananpaq, ichaqa sapallankupi kawsayta waqaychaspa. Ukhupiqa, kicharisqa tiyana wasi hinaspa japón law wasichawan allin tinkusqa churasqa kanku. Sinchi wisq'asqa kayninqa, allin q'oñichiyninqa hinaspa tukuy kikin puriq wayra allichaq sistemaqa tukuy pachakunapi allin kawsayta yanapan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu

The Stacked Wasi 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. The Stacked Wasi 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. The Stacked Wasi 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: 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