House in Akashi Inzu by Yousaku Tsutsumi

House in Akashi Inzu by Yousaku Tsutsumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Igishushanyo cy'Ubwubatsi Competition Category.

IfezaUbwubatsi· 2021

House in Akashi Inzu

by Yousaku Tsutsumi

Client: Arbol

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza Winner in Ubwubatsi Category

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The Design

About House in Akashi Inzu

Inzu iri i Akashi ni inzu y'urwego rumwe yateguwe kugira ngo ubuzima bwa buri munsi bwegere ibidukikije. Iyi nzu igabanyijemo uduce dutatu, hashingiwe ku ntego no ku rugero rw'ubwigenge, kandi buri gace kagira ubusitani bwako bwite n'igitekerezo cyako. Uduce dushinzwe ubuzima bw'umuryango, isarura no kwishimira ibidukikije bitunganyijwe hakurikijwe ibyifuzo by'umukiriya. Umwanya rusange ugumishwa munini naho ibyumba byigenga bikaba bito, ibyo bikaba bikangurira umwuka w'imibanire myiza. Amakariso afunze azana urumuri rworoheje imbere kandi agasibanganya umupaka uri hagati y'imbere n'inyuma. Iyi nyubako yubatswe yose mu biti, hakurikijwe uburyo gakondo bw'Abayapani.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

House in Akashi Inzu ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. House in Akashi Inzu biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. House in Akashi Inzu ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A minimalist house designed to immerse one with nature, promoting a unique lifestyle. The house is divided into three zones based on purpose and degree of privacy, each with a garden and unique concept. Areas for family, harvest and celebrating nature are carefully designed and tailored to the client’s interests, and the courtyards naturally and softly light the house. The prominence of nature within the design and sensory experiences serves to blur the boundaries between outside and inside.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area: 172.81㎡ Floor Area: 81.07㎡
Building dimensions: 11,250mm x 9,100mm x 3,570mm
Tags: Architecture, Japanese, Nature, Wood Structure, Privacy, Residential, House
Production Technology: Arbol have a deep understanding of the merits of various types of timber for different purposes; this allowed the design to be constructed entirely from wood with no sacrifice to the performance. The project is therefore extremely sustainable in its construction, offering a design which is in harmony with the nature it celebrates.
Design Challenge: The key challenge was to incorporate all the essential spaces within a small site area, on a single storey while still hosting elements which are essential to the house's artistic vision, such as courtyards and the surrounding walls for privacy.
Inspiration: The project is inspired by ideas of how the user is immersed within nature. The project is motivated by the pursuit of an environment that maximises communal space and harmonises wind, nature, sunlight, lifestyle and privacy. These elements are all contained within a structure influenced by the conventional method -zai rai kou hou- of traditional Japanese wooden construction.
Project Duration: The design started in April 2017, and construction lasted from January - July 2018. The house is located in Akashi city in Hyogo prefecture, Japan.
Operation Flow: The house is designed specifically around the client’s lifestyle and desire for an environment promoting tranquillity and deep comfort. Communal space is as large as possible while private rooms are as small as possible, encouraging a social atmosphere. Enclosing the gardens within the house allows for the intended vision to be realised regardless of the immediate surroundings, thus capturing the endless expanse of the outer world within a city dwelling.
Image Credits: Image #1-4 : Photographer Yasunori Shimomura, House in Akashi, 2018.