Amar Bari Apartament by Hiroaki Iwasa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Çmimi i Hekurt A' Design Award in Dizajni i Arkitekturës, Ndërtesave dhe Strukturave Competition Category.

HekuriArkitekturë· 2024

Amar Bari Apartament

by Hiroaki Iwasa

Client: Hiroaki Iwasa

Çmimi i Hekurt A' Design Award Winner in Arkitekturë Category

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The Design

About Amar Bari Apartament

Kjo arkitekturë është një apartament me qira me katër njësi për familje me një person në qendrën e Tokios. Ai u projektua bazuar në filozofinë japoneze Chisoku. Dhe u projektua me një kornizë betoni të zhveshur që maksimizon kufijtë e vendit, si dhe me kabina prej druri ku pajisje dhe objekte minimale jetese janë fshehur brenda. Si rezultat, u krijua një hapësirë e lirë me lartësi prej 3.5 metra. Banorët e përdorin këtë hapësirë të zbrazët si një mundësi për të shijuar jetën e tyre dhe për të bashkëpunuar me komunitetin lokal. Projekti u projektua për të kapur këtë hapësirë të zbrazët.

The Recognition

About the Çmimi i Hekurt A' Design Award

Amar Bari Apartament është fitues i Çmimit të Hekurt A' Design Award, një njohje prestigjioze që u akordohet dizajneve të mira që plotësojnë kërkesat profesionale e industriale që priten nga krijimet e dizajnuara mirë. Fituesit e Hekurt shfaqin aftësi të madhe, specializim të lartë, kuptim ekspert dhe kapacitet krijues të autorëve të tyre. Amar Bari Apartament pritet të jetë një krijim shumë i vlerësuar, i admiruar e i dashur, praktik dhe inovativ. Ky dizajn fitues i Çmimit të Hekurt A' Design Award integron praktikat më të mira të industrisë dhe ka karakteristika teknike të afta, të lidhura me njohuri dhe talent. Amar Bari Apartament respektohet për përpikërinë e tij dhe është dizajnuar për të ofruar përmirësime të cilësisë së jetës që ndihmojnë ta bëjnë botën një vend më të mirë.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This architecture is a four-unit rental apartment for single person households in a high-density residential area located in Central Tokyo. It was designed with bare concrete frame that maximize the limit of the site, and also with wooden booths where minimum living facilities and appliances are hidden inside. This creates a 3.5 meters high freely usable space, which enables each resident to enjoy creating a lifestyle they envision. The project was designed to capture this blank space.
Dimensions & Packaging: Specification,
Total floor area: 63.4m2,
A unit with bathtub: 16.3m2,
A unit without bathtub: 15.4m2,
Tags: chisoku, minimal philosophy, reinforced concrete, apartment, emptiness
Production Technology: The structure is very simple, using a Frame made of reinforced concrete to ensure high soundproofing and sound insulation as well as a solid space, the equipment booth is made of wood, so that it can store various equipments and its piping with very limited space. These are consistent with the selection of materials that are optimal for each part's function and lifespan, and also leads to simpler construction work.
Design Challenge: The challenge was not just minimizing space, but also seeking for a comfortable lifestyle. Residents can also cook simple course meals in the kitchen. The compact washroom which is the size of an airplane lavatory has storage and also some room to change. The bathroom also comes with a clothes dryer, and residents can either chose a bathroom with a bathtub or just a shower. Also as of research, Hiroaki Iwasa designed on the upper surface of the wooden booth, a space which can be used as a loft.
Research: To maximize the blank space required a minimal and essential dimensional survey of equipment space and human movement. Based on the research, Hiroaki Iwasa could to expand residents' range of movement and capacity by designing spaces for daily living facilities such as kitchens, toilets, bathrooms, and laundry rooms as spaces with multiple functions rather than single functions.
Inspiration: Chisoku is one of the Japanese philosophy, a philosophy that infinitely expands other possibilities by not having excessive desires and valuing the bare essentials. Not only does it concern time and space, but also the relationship between objects and people's minds.The project was based on this philosophy.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2009 and finished in January 2011 in central area of Tokyo.
Operation Flow: The residents use this blank space, which has no specific purpose, as an opportunity to enjoy their lives and to use it to collaborate with the local community. For example, the residents use the space as an art studio, music studio, office, gallery, etc.
Image Credits: Photographer Hiroshi Tabuse