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Urban Prism گھر by Nobuaki Miyashita

Urban Prism گھر by Nobuaki Miyashita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award کانسی دا انعام in فنِ تعمیر، عمارت تے ڈھانچا ڈیزائن Competition Category.


کانسیفنِ تعمیر· 2025

Urban Prism گھر

by Nobuaki Miyashita

Client: Aida Sekkei Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award کانسی دا انعام Winner in فنِ تعمیر Category

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The Design

About Urban Prism گھر

اربن پرزم جاپان دے ٹوکیو شہر دے کثیف علاقے وچ اِک تِن منزلاں والا گھر ہے۔ لکڑی دی بنائی ہوئی ایہ عمارت 100.13 مربع میٹر دے پلاٹ تے کل 127.82 مربع میٹر رقبے وچ پھیلی ہوئی ہے۔ حد بندی والیاں کندھاں تے اِک دروازہ رل کے اِک بفر زون بناندے نیں جیڑھا اندرلے حصے وچ روشنی تے ہوا آن دیندا ہے۔ اِک صحن ڈرائنگ روم نُوں کھلی جگہ تئیں وسعت دیندا ہے، جدوں کہ ایڈجسٹ ہون والے پردے رازداری تے دن دی روشنی نُوں کنٹرول کردے نیں۔ باہروں فائبر سیمنٹ دی بناوٹ والی چادراں لائیاں گئیاں نیں، جدوں کہ اندروں بلوط دی لکڑی دا فرش، سٹیل تے شیشہ استعمال ہوئے نیں۔ عمارت دی مجسمہ نما شکل مقامی اونچائی تے سیٹ بیک دے قوانین موجب بنائی گئی ہے۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award کانسی دا انعام

Urban Prism گھر A' Design Award کانسی دا انعام دا جتݨ والا ہے، ڈاڈھی معزز پچھاݨ جیڑھی تخلیقی صلاحیت، اختراع تے ذہانت نال ممتاز بہترین ڈیزائناں کوں ݙتی ویندی ہے۔ کانسی دے جتݨ والے بھرپور مہارت والے تے نمایاں طور تے تخلیقی شاہکار ہن، جیڑھے اپݨے ڈیزائنراں دے وسیع تجربے، تخیل تے ہوشیاری دی تصدیق کریندے ہن۔ Urban Prism گھر کنوں امید کیتی ویندی ہے جو او ہک بہوں قدر کیتی ہوئی، سراہی ہوئی تے پیاری چیز ہوسی، قابل ذکر حد تئیں پیشہ ورانہ تے جدت والی۔ ایہ ڈیزائن جنہاں A' Design Award کانسی دا انعام جتیا ہے، فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن تے ٹیکنالوجی وچ بہترین طریقے شامل کریندا ہے تے چھوٹیاں تفصیلاں ول دھیان ݙیوݨ کنوں شاندار ہے۔ Urban Prism گھر ضرورتاں خوبصورتی نال پوریاں کریندا ہے، خواہشاں کوں چھوہندا ہے، جذبیاں کوں موہندا ہے تے تجسس کھچیندا ہے۔

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Urban Prism balances privacy and openness in a dense urban setting. The design utilizes boundary walls and a gate to create a buffer zone filled with light and air, seamlessly connecting the interior and exterior. Japan’s strict height and setback regulations shaped its refined, sculptural form. A courtyard extends the living space, while adjustable screens regulate privacy and daylight. Black bamboo and upward lighting enhance the entrance, evoking a Japanese aesthetic.
Dimensions & Packaging
Site Area: 100.13 Square meters
Building Area: 57.64 Square meters
Total Floor Area: 127.82 Square meters
Structure: Wood
Number of Floors: 3 above ground
Eaves Height: 8.53 m
Ceiling Height: 2.50 m
Tags
architecture, house, urban design, natural light, spatial composition, sustainable living
Production Technology
The house employs durable materials suited to urban environments. Textured fiber cement siding accentuates light and shadow interplay, reinforcing depth. The interior harmonizes solid wood, steel, and glass, blending modernity with warmth. Oak flooring enhances the tactile experience. High-performance insulated glass and movable screens optimize daylight, ventilation, and privacy. The exterior cladding ensures longevity, requiring minimal maintenance over time.
Design Challenge
The greatest challenge was balancing privacy and openness within strict urban zoning constraints. Japan’s stringent height and setback regulations required innovative volumetric manipulation to maximize livable space. Socially, the project had to address urban density while maintaining tranquility. Externally, material selection was limited by durability and maintenance concerns. Advanced simulations optimized daylight and airflow, ensuring a harmonious spatial experience.
Research
Type of Research: Architectural design research
Research Objectives: Optimization of urban housing through spatial and environmental adaptability
Methodology: Model testing, daylight and airflow simulations
Data Collection: On-site analysis, material performance tests
Results: Established a refined approach to urban privacy, integrating zoning constraints into design solutions
Inspiration
The project transforms zoning constraints into design potential, integrating privacy, natural light, and spatial expansion. The home’s multi-layered structure fosters an interplay between openness and enclosure, adapting flexibly to its surroundings. Carefully arranged volumes and walls create a dynamic sequence of spaces. The design embraces traditional Japanese elements, reinterpreted through contemporary architectural language to enhance urban living.
Project Duration
The project was completed in 2019 in Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan.
Operation Flow
Smooth circulation and spatial layering create a dynamic living experience. The atrium channels natural light and air throughout the house, shifting in ambiance with time. Adjustable screens and staggered walls allow residents to control privacy and exposure. The courtyard functions as an outdoor extension of the living room, enhancing spatial fluidity. Black bamboo and illuminated surfaces establish a serene entryway, linking nature with contemporary design.
Patents
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Team Members
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Image Credits
Image #1, #2,#3, #4, #5: Photographer Nobuaki Miyashita, Variations, 2019

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