The Sliced Guri by Yukihiro Nakagawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qaab-dhismeedka, Dhismaha iyo Qaab-dhismeedyada Competition Category.

BirQaab-dhismeed· 2024

The Sliced Guri

by Yukihiro Nakagawa

Client: MASTER CRAFT Co.Ltd

Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Qaab-dhismeed Category

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The Design

About The Sliced Guri

Sliced waa guri yar oo lagu dhisay Magaalada Bizen, Gobolka Okayama, Japan. Naqshaddu waxay ka saartaa meel bannaan oo aan loo baahnayn, waxayna kordhisaa booska qoyska iyo kaydinta. Qolka fadhiga wuxuu ku yaal bartamaha qorshaha, waxaana laga arki karaa albaabka hore, taasoo keentay in qolalka carruurta lagu gaaro qolka fadhiga. Marin toos ah ayaa sidoo kale loo helayaa qolka cuntada, jikada, iyo musqusha. Dabaqa hore waxaa laga jaray xagal laba jiho ah, iyadoo alwaax xoojin ah ay ka dhigayaan qaabdhismeedka alwaaxda mid adkaystay dhulgariirrada. Daaqadaha waxay soo qaadayaan muuqaallada dabiiciga ah, waxayna soo galinayaan iftiinka maalinta.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

The Sliced Guri waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. The Sliced Guri waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, The Sliced Guri waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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