The Belvedere Nyumba by Chikako Matsuo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Majengo, Ujenzi na Miundo Competition Category.

ChumaUsanifu wa Majengo· 2024

The Belvedere Nyumba

by Chikako Matsuo

Client: Ichiekensho Co.Ltd.

Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Usanifu wa Majengo Category

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The Design

About The Belvedere Nyumba

Belvedere ni nyumba ya ghorofa moja iliyojengwa juu ya kilima huko Okayama, Japani. Nyumba hiyo imepangwa kama makumbusho, ili mkusanyiko wa sanaa uweze kuonyeshwa na kufurahiwa kila siku. Kuta zote zimejengwa kwa matofali, umaliziaji rahisi unaochanganyika na asili inayozunguka. Mlango wa kuingilia unazunguka nyumba, na baraza lina dari yenye paneli za mbao zenye mng'ao. Jiwe la Towada kutoka Mkoa wa Akita linafunika eneo la mlango wa kuingilia. Ukumbi tambarare unaelekeza kwenye eneo la maonyesho lenye kazi za sanaa na taa za mapambo. Bustani mbili za ndani na taa za juu huleta mwanga wa mchana ndani ya muundo mrefu.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award

The Belvedere Nyumba ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima unaotolewa kwa miundo mizuri inayokidhi mahitaji ya kitaalamu na ya kiviwanda yanayotarajiwa kutoka kwa kazi zilizobuniwa vizuri. Washindi wa Chuma huonyesha ustadi mkubwa, utaalamu wa hali ya juu, uelewa wa kitaalamu na uwezo wa kibunifu wa waumbaji wao. The Belvedere Nyumba inatarajiwa kuwa kazi inayothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambayo ni ya vitendo na bunifu. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora za tasnia na una sifa za kiufundi zenye uwezo zilizounganishwa na ujuzi na kipaji. The Belvedere Nyumba inaheshimiwa kwa uangalifu wake na imebuniwa kutoa maboresho ya ubora wa maisha yanayosaidia kuufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi.

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