The Belvedere Shtëpi by Chikako Matsuo 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

The Belvedere Shtëpi

by Chikako Matsuo

Client: Ichiekensho Co.Ltd.

Çmimi i Hekurt A' Design Award Winner in Arkitekturë Category

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The Design

About The Belvedere Shtëpi

Belvedere është një shtëpi njëkatëshe e ndërtuar mbi një kodër në Okayama, Japoni. Shtëpia është organizuar si një muze, në mënyrë që një koleksion arti të mund të shfaqet dhe të shijohet çdo ditë. Të gjithë muret janë prej tulle, një finiturë e thjeshtë që përshtatet me natyrën përreth. Hyrja mbështjell shtëpinë, dhe veranda ka një tavan të ndritshëm të veshur me panele druri. Guri Towada nga Prefektura e Akitas mbulon zonën e hyrjes. Një korridor i rrafshët të çon drejt një hapësire galerie me vepra arti dhe ndriçim dekorativ. Dy kopshte të brendshme dhe dritare tavani sjellin dritën natyrale në planimetrinë e gjatë.

The Recognition

About the Çmimi i Hekurt A' Design Award

The Belvedere Shtëpi 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. The Belvedere Shtëpi 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. The Belvedere Shtëpi 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: All the walls of this house are made of brick, which may seem monotonous, but it blends in perfectly with the surrounding nature and never becomes boring.The entranceway is designed to wrap around the house, and visitors are greeted by a porch with a brightly wood paneled ceiling. The entranceway is richly covered with Towada stone, which is mined only in Akita Prefecture, Japan.The flat corridor leads to a gallery space where visitors can enjoy artwork and beautiful lighting fixtures.
Dimensions & Packaging: Surface area 961.40 square metre
Bed area 335.77 square metre
Structure Wood
Tags: house, green, japan, Architecture, hill, nature
Production Technology: The wooden structure has a flat roof and has a considerable amount of insulation on it.
Design Challenge: The house is a long one-story building that requires adequate lighting. As per the client's request we avoided installing windows on the street side to maintain privacy. However we solved this problem by constructing two gardens in the middle of the building and incorporating top lights to ensure proper illumination.
Research: The house is a spacious single-story building situated on a hill with no other structures around it. As a result, we had extensive conversations on how to tackle the issue of summer heat. We resolved the problem by incorporating a substantial amount of insulation material on the roof and creating an air layer between the ceiling and the roof. Furthermore, we installed only a minimal amount of windows on the west side to enjoy the scenic view.
Inspiration: The client is very interested in art and artifacts and wanted a space where he could display his collection and enjoy it daily, so we proposed a house where he could enjoy his works as if it were a museum.
The proposed site for the house is on a hill, so we designed the house to be imposing, and the colors were chosen so as not to detract from the surrounding landscape.
Project Duration: Hayashima-cho, Tsukubo-gun, Okayama, Japan
Project period 3 years Completion in 2022
Operation Flow: The owner of this house was very specific about the materials used, such as wood, natural stone, and tiles, to achieve high quality. To ensure that the exterior stayed visually appealing even after many years of residency, it was designed on a traditional Japanese roof with deep eaves, while also making sure that the windows and doors were not visible.
Image Credits: Photographer Senichiro Nogami