The Sliced Hiša by Yukihiro Nakagawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Železna nagrada A' Design Award in Arhitektura, gradnja in oblikovanje konstrukcij Competition Category.

ŽeleznaArhitektura· 2024

The Sliced Hiša

by Yukihiro Nakagawa

Client: MASTER CRAFT Co.Ltd

Železna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category

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The Design

About The Sliced Hiša

Sliced je kompaktna hiša, zgrajena v mestu Bizen v prefekturi Okayama na Japonskem. Zasnova odpravlja neizkoriščen prostor in povečuje bivalni ter shranjevalni prostor za družino. Dnevna soba se nahaja v središču tlorisa in je vidna že od vhodnih vrat, tako da so otroške sobe dostopne skozi dnevno sobo. Neposreden dostop je omogočen tudi do jedilnice, kuhinje in kopalnice. Prvo nadstropje je pod kotom odrezano z dveh strani, ojačitveni les pa ohranja lesno konstrukcijo trdno med potresi. Okna uokvirjajo poglede na naravo in vnašajo dnevno svetlobo v notranjost.

The Recognition

About the Železna nagrada A' Design Award

The Sliced Hiša je prejemnik Železne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje dobrim oblikovanjem, ki izpolnjujejo profesionalne in industrijske zahteve, pričakovane od dobro zasnovanih stvaritev. Prejemniki Železne nagrade kažejo veliko spretnost, visoko specializacijo, strokovno razumevanje in ustvarjalne zmožnosti svojih ustvarjalcev. Od The Sliced Hiša se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjena, občudovana in ljubljena stvaritev, ki je praktična in inovativna. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Železno nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse panoge in ima kompetentne tehnične lastnosti, povezane s strokovnim znanjem in talentom. Zaradi svoje temeljitosti si The Sliced Hiša zasluži spoštovanje in je zasnovan tako, da zagotavlja izboljšave kakovosti življenja, ki pomagajo narediti svet boljši kraj.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The client's request was for a compact house, eliminating any wasted space while increasing the family and storage space. We designed the living room to be the central gathering area of the house, visible immediately after opening the front door. This means that the children cannot go to their rooms without passing through the living room. We also ensured that the living room provided instant access to the dining room kitchen and bathroom.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area 198.61 square metre
Total floor area 100.74 square metre
Structure Wooden
Tags: house, cheese, japan, Architecture, nature
Production Technology: To ensure the building's strength wasn't compromised, special care was taken while cutting the first floor at an angle from two directions. Additionally, reinforcing wood was incorporated into the design to ensure the coexistence of both design and strength. This is particularly important in Japan, where earthquakes are frequent and buildings must be designed to withstand seismic activity.
Design Challenge: Due to budget constraints, siding was used in areas not visible to the public instead of finishing all exterior walls with mortar.

Designing structures to withstand frequent large earthquakes in Japan is a major challenge.
Research: Creating color schemes that blend well with natural surroundings and ensuring privacy from the surrounding areas.
Inspiration: The house is simple but unique, looking like a cut up block of cheese from a cartoon. It is as if you cut a piece of cheese piece and walk inside.The windows provide a view of nature which changes with the seasons. Other windows let in light and the building is designed ecologically requiring no electricity during the day.
Project Duration: It was constructed in June 2022 in Bizen City, located in Okayama Prefecture Japan.
Operation Flow: The housekeeping lines are designed in a compact and organized manner, which allows the residents to live functionally and efficiently.
Image Credits: Photographer Senichiro Nogami