Glass Wall ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ by Atsushi Hio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ, ᱤᱢᱟᱨᱚᱛ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱲᱚᱱ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ· 2023
Glass Wall ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ
by Atsushi Hio
Client: Arks Design Studio
A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ Category
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #145022The Design
About Glass Wall ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ
ᱜᱞᱟᱥ ᱣᱟᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱒᱐᱒᱒ ᱥᱮᱨᱢᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱡᱟᱯᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱦᱤᱢᱮᱡᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱞᱮᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱩᱥᱛᱷᱤᱨ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱴᱚᱴᱷᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱵᱩᱨᱩ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱛᱤᱸᱜᱩ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱚᱛ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱰᱷᱟᱞ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱱᱤᱡᱚᱨᱟᱜ ᱩᱠᱩ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱨᱩᱠᱷᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱟᱸᱰᱨᱮᱜ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱡᱟᱹᱥᱛᱤ ᱨᱟᱠᱷᱟ ᱮᱢ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱨᱤᱭᱮᱱᱯᱚᱨᱥᱰ ᱠᱚᱸᱠᱨᱤᱴ ᱥᱴᱨᱚᱠᱪᱚᱨ ᱵᱟᱪᱷᱟᱣ ᱞᱮᱱᱟ᱾ ᱥᱟᱢᱟᱝ ᱦᱤᱥᱟᱹᱵᱽ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱮᱭᱟ ᱵᱚᱠᱚᱥ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱧ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱧ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱩᱥᱩᱞ ᱨᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱮᱢᱚᱱ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱧᱮᱞᱚᱜ ᱟᱞᱚ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜ ᱢᱟ᱾ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱧ ᱨᱮ ᱠᱟᱸᱪ ᱠᱟᱸᱛᱷ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱮᱴᱨᱤᱭᱚᱢ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱮᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱥᱤᱰᱟᱨ ᱯᱟᱴᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱴ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱸᱠᱨᱤᱴ ᱠᱟᱸᱛᱷ ᱨᱮ ᱩᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱞᱮᱱᱟ ᱡᱮᱢᱚᱱ ᱠᱟᱸᱛᱷ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱲ ᱧᱮᱞᱚᱜ ᱟᱞᱚ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Glass Wall ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Glass Wall ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The client desired a space that secures privacy and makes good use of the difference in elevation of the land.
For this reason a reinforced concrete structure was adopted which allows to keep large interior space and is highly earthquake resistant in Japan, a country prone to frequent earthquakes.
The front of the building has three box shapes arranged at different heights to avoid a monotonous design.
A glass wall is placed in one section. The interior of the glass wall is an atrium space that emits a fantastic light.
The lighting fixtures are the icon of the building. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Reinforced concrete construction land area 591 square meters building area 356 square meters
- Tags
- Glass, Design, Architect, Interior, House, Castle
- Production Technology
- To maximize interior space and ensure the strength against earthquakes which occur often in Japan, reinforced concrete structures are used. The front appearance of the house is separated into three box shapes to avoid a monotonous design. Part of it has a glass wall In addition the wood grain of the cedar board is transferred to the concrete wall so that it does not look cold.
- Design Challenge
- While designing building plans exteriors and interiors we are considering a space design with light and shadow using natural lighting and artificial illuminance. They are affected by the time of day and the weather but the expression also changes depending on the material and color of the space. In this design walnut natural wood boards for the walls are used in the rooms but the walnut walls absorb more light than expected so expected brightness is not obtained. But the problem was solved by increasing the illuminance and adding new lighting equipment.
- Research
- An important aspect of the design of this house is the use of large glass openings in the living room, which has a high atrium, because the house is located on a hill, which allows for privacy from the outside.
By researching how light enters each season in the planned site, the living room was designed to be lit with sunlight all year round, to achieve both design and ecology and to improve performance. - Inspiration
- The planned site is a quiet luxury residential area. The surrounding housing complex is about 50 years old and has an old atmosphere. Uniquely designed houses will be odd in this area so harmonizing design with surrounding old houses and rich atmosphere is challenging and a priority. Also this location is on the hill where Himeji Castle World Heritage Site can be seen and the beautiful scenery is wide open in front of the site. So luxury but rustic appearance brings harmony and modern lifestyle but nature inspired inside design brings comfort.
- Project Duration
- Built in Himeji, Japan in 2022
- Operation Flow
- We examined how the difference in elevation of the land affected the design and everyday life including how to utilize effective space and ensure privacy.
We devised ideas to make the interior as comfortable as possible for the client by eliminating as many steps as possible. - Image Credits
- Photographer Senichiro Nogami
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