Chosen Temple ᱵᱩᱫᱽᱫᱷᱚ ᱢᱚᱱᱫᱤᱨ by Yuki Yamada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ, ᱤᱢᱟᱨᱚᱛ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱲᱚᱱ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ· 2026
Chosen Temple ᱵᱩᱫᱽᱫᱷᱚ ᱢᱚᱱᱫᱤᱨ
by Yuki Yamada
Client: Akatuki Architect Office Co.
A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ Category
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About Chosen Temple ᱵᱩᱫᱽᱫᱷᱚ ᱢᱚᱱᱫᱤᱨ
ᱪᱚᱥᱮᱱ ᱢᱚᱱᱫᱤᱨ (Chosen Temple) ᱫᱚ ᱡᱟᱯᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱳᱠᱟᱭᱟᱢᱟ, ᱟᱥᱟᱠᱩᱪᱤ ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱦᱩᱰᱤᱧ ᱵᱩᱫᱽᱫᱷᱚ ᱢᱚᱱᱫᱤᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱨᱤᱭᱮᱱᱯᱷᱚᱨᱥᱰ ᱠᱚᱸᱠᱨᱤᱴ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱦᱨᱮ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱸᱛᱷ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱯᱟᱭ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱟᱪᱷᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱟᱯᱟᱱᱤ ᱜᱽᱨᱟᱱᱟᱭᱤᱴ ᱫᱷᱤᱨᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱫᱟᱦᱟᱲ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱡᱟᱯᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱟᱨᱚᱢᱯᱚᱨᱤᱠ ᱠᱟᱴᱷ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱛᱷᱤᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱞᱚᱞᱚ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱢᱚᱱᱫᱤᱨ ᱫᱚ 950 ᱵᱚᱨᱜᱚ ᱢᱤᱴᱚᱨ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱛᱤᱸᱜᱩ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ 77 ᱵᱚᱨᱜᱚ ᱢᱤᱴᱚᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱚᱱᱫᱤᱨ ᱠᱮ ᱪᱚᱛᱟᱯᱷᱮᱨᱮ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱫᱤᱥᱚᱢ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱢᱮᱞ ᱛᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱤᱡᱩᱜ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱵᱤᱱᱛᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱷᱭᱟᱱ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱟᱸᱛᱚᱢ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱚᱣᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱨᱮ ᱩᱱᱠᱩ ᱧᱮᱞᱡᱚᱜ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱨᱟᱹᱥᱠᱟᱹ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Chosen Temple ᱵᱩᱫᱽᱫᱷᱚ ᱢᱚᱱᱫᱤᱨ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Chosen Temple ᱵᱩᱫᱽᱫᱷᱚ ᱢᱚᱱᱫᱤᱨ 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
- Located within a temple in Asakuchi City, Okayama, this building combines the refined presence of granite clad walls with masterfully crafted traditional Japanese woodworking.Carefully selected materials ensure quality and sustainability while the integration of timeless craftsmanship and contemporary design creates a serene environment that conveys the profound value of Japanese culture.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Land area 950 square meters
Building area 77 square meters - Tags
- Temple, Buddha, Kurashiki, Japan, wooden,
- Production Technology
- Reinforced concrete construction
Japanese granite - Design Challenge
- Priority was given to harmonizing with the surrounding natural environment with careful attention paid to the patterns and colors of the stone and all materials meticulously selected.
- Research
- The building is designed to harmonize with its surrounding environment featuring exterior walls clad in carefully selected Japanese stone.Attention to material selection and texture allows the structure to blend seamlessly with nature while maintaining a refined and commanding presence.
- Inspiration
- When the designer first visited this site they were captivated by the beauty of the view overlooking the landscape.Inspired by this experience the project was conceived as a religious facility where visitors can fully enjoy the scenery while spending quiet moments in prayer and meditation.By incorporating materials such as Japanese timber and stone the building emphasizes harmony with nature and aims to create a calm space that reflects the character and climate of the land.
- Project Duration
- Built in Okayama, Japan in 2022
- Operation Flow
- Due to the pandemic people refrained from large gatherings.This religious facility was adapted into a small temple allowing only family members and close relatives to convene.
- Image Credits
- Photographer Senichiro Nogami
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