Yokohama Aoba ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ by Shin Takamatsu and Kei Tamai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ, ᱤᱢᱟᱨᱚᱛ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱲᱚᱱ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ· 2025
Yokohama Aoba ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ
by Shin Takamatsu and Kei Tamai
Client: Sky Mission
A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ Category
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- Verified Award Winner
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The Design
About Yokohama Aoba ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ
ᱭᱚᱠᱚᱦᱟᱢᱟ ᱟᱳᱵᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱫᱷᱟᱨᱛᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱚᱦᱚᱡ ᱨᱩᱣᱟᱹᱲ ᱟᱹᱜᱩ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱚᱬᱮ ᱠᱚᱬᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱛᱤᱸᱜᱩ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱨᱟᱪᱟ ᱥᱩᱨ ᱛᱮ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱠᱩᱴᱷᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱮᱫᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱮᱨᱢᱟ ᱥᱮᱫ ᱠᱷᱩᱞᱟᱹᱭ ᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱵᱟᱨᱭᱟ ᱥᱤᱲᱦᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱚᱞᱚ ᱫᱩᱣᱟᱹᱨ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱮᱦᱚᱵᱚᱜᱼᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱠᱩᱴᱷᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱨᱟᱪᱟ ᱥᱩᱨ ᱛᱮ ᱯᱟᱥᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱛᱟᱭᱚᱢ ᱥᱮᱫ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱸᱫ ᱦᱚᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱥᱮᱫ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱦᱟᱴᱤᱧ ᱠᱚ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱦᱚᱨ ᱛᱟᱲᱟᱢ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱡᱟᱹᱨᱤ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱜᱷᱮᱨᱟᱣ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱚᱜᱼᱟ, ᱚᱱᱟᱛᱮ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱠᱩᱴᱷᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱟᱡᱟᱜ ᱦᱚᱨ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱟᱝ ᱛᱚᱯᱚᱫ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱟᱲᱟᱢ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱥᱚᱦᱚᱡ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱚᱭ ᱫᱚ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱜᱼᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱛᱮ ᱮᱱᱟᱨᱡᱤ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱠᱚᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Yokohama Aoba ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ 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᱾ Yokohama Aoba ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ 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
- This project creates a home that integrates nature into urban living. Designed by renowned architect Shin Takamatsu, the focus is on living harmoniously with the sky. The pentagonal plot features a central courtyard that connects all rooms, allowing residents to feel linked to the sky. A "double Möbius strip" design, with a staircase and hallway, creates a loop, offering flexibility for family activities. This design supports diverse scenarios, adapting to the changing needs of the residents.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Site area：204.05㎡ Building area：90.56㎡ Total floor area：163.77㎡
- Tags
- housing,japan,modern,architecture,Tokyo
- Production Technology
- Upon entering the house, two stairways immediately start, with rooms fanning out around the central courtyard. A narrow passage connects the wings at the back. Most rooms face the courtyard, allowing the sky to fill every corner. The double Möbius strip circulation and courtyard create various pathways, fostering family connections and making the space feel larger. Each room has its own path, ensuring safety during pandemics. The wings are angled at 40 degrees, enhancing the sense of space.
- Design Challenge
- In the suburbs of major cities, small-scale developments for mass markets dominate, leading to declining living environments. Our company resists this trend by maintaining developments at their current scale to preserve quality. For properties priced over 100 million yen, delivering value is crucial, and working with renowned architects is one approach. While spec homes make achieving ideal designs easier, strict budget constraints create constant challenges between cost and design.
- Research
- Traditional Japanese homes, like Kyoto's machiya, were designed to bring natural elements such as light and air into daily life, even in densely built cities. These homes had a garden at their center, creating comfort, respect for nature, and a unique aesthetic. Modern homes, however, prioritize performance and have become isolated from nature, heavily relying on energy. Now is the time to revive the traditional Japanese lifestyle, reducing energy use and reconnecting with nature.
- Inspiration
- In the suburbs of major cities, cramped living with close neighbors is unavoidable. Modern homes prioritize energy efficiency, insulation, and privacy, resulting in inward living spaces where people often keep curtains shut to avoid outside views. Traditionally, Japanese homes embraced nature, harmonizing with the climate and reflecting a deep connection to the environment. This project aims to restore those lost values and reconnect modern living with nature.
- Project Duration
- "The collaboration between architect Shin Takamatsu and Principal Home began in 2014. We discussed the direction of the project for over a year and a half, and entered the design phase in 2015.
In 2017, ""AROUND THE SKY"" was completed and received the Good Design Award. Later, in 2017, ""WITH THE SKY"" was finished, followed by the construction of ""ALONG THE SKY."" This year, the construction of two ""IN THE SKY"" buildings has also been completed." - Operation Flow
- The house offers various living styles, such as centering life around the courtyard or integrating all rooms into one large space. The double Möbius strip circulation path allows for endless movement, adapting to different family activities and enriching life. Each room has its own path, so family members can live without crossing paths, especially helpful during pandemics. Natural light and air flow through the home, reducing energy dependence and making urban living more comfortable.
- Team Members
- designer:Shin Takamatsu
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