House in Akashi Hiša by Yousaku Tsutsumi

House in Akashi Hiša by Yousaku Tsutsumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award in Arhitektura, gradnja in oblikovanje konstrukcij Competition Category.

SrebrnaArhitektura· 2021

House in Akashi Hiša

by Yousaku Tsutsumi

Client: Arbol

Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category

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The Design

About House in Akashi Hiša

Hiša v Akashiju je pritlična hiša, zasnovana tako, da vsakdanje življenje približa naravi. Hiša je razdeljena na tri območja glede na namen in stopnjo zasebnosti, pri čemer ima vsako območje svoj vrt in koncept. Prostori za družinsko življenje, pridelavo in uživanje v naravi so prilagojeni interesom naročnika. Skupni prostor je zasnovan velik, zasebne sobe pa majhne, kar spodbuja družabno vzdušje. Zaprta dvorišča prinašajo v notranjost mehko dnevno svetlobo in zabrišejo mejo med notranjostjo in zunanjostjo. Konstrukcija je v celoti izdelana iz lesa po tradicionalni japonski metodi.

The Recognition

About the Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award

House in Akashi Hiša je prejemnik Srebrne nagrade A' Design Award, izjemno prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje čudovitim, impresivnim vrhunskim oblikovanjem. Prejemniki Srebrne nagrade so izjemno briljantna in zelo ustvarjalna dela, ki ponazarjajo izjemno strokovnost, talent in bistrost svojih oblikovalcev. Od House in Akashi Hiša se pričakuje, da bo čudovito, zgledno delo, opazno profesionalno in globoko inovativno. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno s Srebrno nagrado A' Design Award, je zelo opazen, občudovan izum, ki koristi in premika meje umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanja in tehnologije. House in Akashi Hiša je stvaritev, ki ji mnogi zavidajo, ki prebuja želje, prinaša pozitivna čustva in vzbuja začudenje in občudovanje.

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.