House in Akashi Bahay by Yousaku Tsutsumi

House in Akashi Bahay by Yousaku Tsutsumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award na Pilak in Disenyo ng Arkitektura, Gusali at Estruktura Competition Category.

PilakArkitektura· 2021

House in Akashi Bahay

by Yousaku Tsutsumi

Client: Arbol

A' Design Award na Pilak Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About House in Akashi Bahay

Ang House in Akashi ay isang bahay na may isang palapag na dinisenyo upang ilapit ang pang-araw-araw na buhay sa kalikasan. Ang bahay ay nahahati sa tatlong sona, batay sa layunin at antas ng pagkapribado, at ang bawat sona ay may sariling hardin at konsepto. Ang mga lugar para sa buhay pampamilya, pag-aani at pagtamasa sa kalikasan ay iniakma sa mga interes ng kliyente. Ang espasyong komunal ay pinananatiling malaki at ang mga pribadong silid ay maliliit, na naghihikayat ng isang panlipunang kapaligiran. Ang mga saradong patyo ay nagdadala ng malamlam na liwanag ng araw sa loob at nagpapalabo sa hangganan ng loob at labas. Ang istruktura ay ganap na gawa sa kahoy, sumusunod sa tradisyonal na pamamaraang Hapones.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Pilak

Ang House in Akashi Bahay ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Pilak, isang pambihirang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga disenyong nasa pinakamataas na antas, nakabibighani at kahanga-hanga. Ang mga nagwagi ng Pilak ay mga likhang lubhang makinang at napakamalikhain na naglalarawan sa pambihirang kadalubhasaan, talento at talas ng isip ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang House in Akashi Bahay ay isang kahanga-hangang likhang huwaran na kapansin-pansing propesyonal at malalim na makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Pilak ay isang lubhang kapansin-pansin at hinahangaang imbensyon na nakikinabang at nagpapaunlad sa mga hangganan ng sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya. Ang House in Akashi Bahay ay isang likhang labis na kinaiinggitan na gumigising ng mga hangarin, nagdadala ng positibong damdamin at nagpapasiklab ng pagkamangha at pagkabighani.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A minimalist house designed to immerse one with nature, promoting a unique lifestyle. The house is divided into three zones based on purpose and degree of privacy, each with a garden and unique concept. Areas for family, harvest and celebrating nature are carefully designed and tailored to the client’s interests, and the courtyards naturally and softly light the house. The prominence of nature within the design and sensory experiences serves to blur the boundaries between outside and inside.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area: 172.81㎡ Floor Area: 81.07㎡
Building dimensions: 11,250mm x 9,100mm x 3,570mm
Tags: Architecture, Japanese, Nature, Wood Structure, Privacy, Residential, House
Production Technology: Arbol have a deep understanding of the merits of various types of timber for different purposes; this allowed the design to be constructed entirely from wood with no sacrifice to the performance. The project is therefore extremely sustainable in its construction, offering a design which is in harmony with the nature it celebrates.
Design Challenge: The key challenge was to incorporate all the essential spaces within a small site area, on a single storey while still hosting elements which are essential to the house's artistic vision, such as courtyards and the surrounding walls for privacy.
Inspiration: The project is inspired by ideas of how the user is immersed within nature. The project is motivated by the pursuit of an environment that maximises communal space and harmonises wind, nature, sunlight, lifestyle and privacy. These elements are all contained within a structure influenced by the conventional method -zai rai kou hou- of traditional Japanese wooden construction.
Project Duration: The design started in April 2017, and construction lasted from January - July 2018. The house is located in Akashi city in Hyogo prefecture, Japan.
Operation Flow: The house is designed specifically around the client’s lifestyle and desire for an environment promoting tranquillity and deep comfort. Communal space is as large as possible while private rooms are as small as possible, encouraging a social atmosphere. Enclosing the gardens within the house allows for the intended vision to be realised regardless of the immediate surroundings, thus capturing the endless expanse of the outer world within a city dwelling.
Image Credits: Image #1-4 : Photographer Yasunori Shimomura, House in Akashi, 2018.