The Stacked Fale by Takashi Izumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Fausaga Fale Competition Category.

ApamemeaFausaga Fale· 2024

The Stacked Fale

by Takashi Izumi

Client: Ishoudo Co.Ltd.

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Fausaga Fale Category

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The Design

About The Stacked Fale

O le Stacked o se fale aiga laupapa na maeʻa i Kurashiki, Okayama, Iapani. O le vaega i fafo e foliga tutusa ma pusa faʻapipiʻi le tasi i luga o le isi, ma tuʻuina atu ai i le fale se foliga tulaga ese i totonu o lona nofoaga fale. Talu ai o le nofoaga e latalata tele i le fanua tuaoi, na fausia ai se lotoā ma faʻafeso'ota'i i le potu malolo, ma fausia ai se avanoa matala ma malamalama a o tumau pea le tulaga faalilolilo. I totonu, o le potu malolo matala ma le potu faʻa-Iapani o loʻo faʻatulagaina i se auala fefaʻatasi. O le maualuga o le puipuia mai le savili, le mafiafia o le fa'apipi'i vevela, ma le fa'atonu otometi atoa o le ea e lagolago ai le mautonu i vaitau uma.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai The Stacked Fale, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina The Stacked Fale e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. The Stacked Fale e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This house is characterized by its exterior which resembles boxes stacked on top of each other. Since the house is adjacent to the neighboring property a courtyard was created to integrate the living space with the living room, creating an open and airy space while ensuring privacy. The interior of the house is designed to harmonize with the open living room and the Japanesestyle room to make the Japanese feel at home.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area 231.41 Square meter
Building area 165.69 Square meter
Structure Wood
Tags: Box, Japan, Japanesestyle, architecture, courthouse, house
Production Technology: Fully automatic air conditioning system
High airtightness and high insulation
Design Challenge: The boundary with the building next door is very close.
Privacy was needed.By creating a courtyard it was possible to provide light and privacy.
Research: We created a floor plan that allows family members to see each other at all times while providing privacy. We carefully surveyed the proposed site and studied the flow lines of　people and the way light enters the surrounding area. Since temperatures change with the seasons in Japan we pursued an ecological design by improving airtightness and insulation.
Inspiration: The goal is to utilize the functionality of the planned site to create an attractive residential landscape not only in terms of liveability but also in terms of design. The distinctive form is constructed with an emphasis on balancing the shape of the planned site with the interior space and the unique exterior gives a distinctive accent to the residential area.
Project Duration: Completed in Kurashiki Okayama in 2021
Operation Flow: We tested many times to determine how high and deep the walls could be placed in relation to the street and neighboring buildings to maintain privacy in the living room and patio.
We tested many times to determine how high and deep the walls could be placed to maintain the privacy of the living room and courtyard.We came up with ideas that would allow the client to live comfortably with his family while maintaining privacy.
Image Credits: Photographer Senichiro Nogami