Global Crest Kita Omura Showroom ng Dealership ng Kotse by Masakatsu Matsuyama

Global Crest Kita Omura Showroom ng Dealership ng Kotse by Masakatsu Matsuyama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award na Pilak in Disenyo ng Arkitektura, Gusali at Estruktura Competition Category.

PilakArkitektura· 2025

Global Crest Kita Omura Showroom ng Dealership ng Kotse

by Masakatsu Matsuyama

Client: Global Crest

A' Design Award na Pilak Winner in Arkitektura Category

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The Design

About Global Crest Kita Omura Showroom ng Dealership ng Kotse

Ang Global Crest Kita Omura ay isang showroom ng dealership ng kotse sa Omura, Nagasaki, Japan. Ang lugar ay isang bihirang patag na sakahan, na may Omura Bay sa kanluran at ang mga Bundok ng Tatara sa silangan. Tatlong gilid ng gusali ay ganap na nababalot ng salamin, kaya ang nakapaligid na tanawin ay nananatiling nakikita mula sa loob. Ang malaking bubong na may apat na metrong cantilevered na alero ay sinusuportahan ng mga payat na 75 milimetro kuwadradong bakal na haligi na nakalagay sa apat na metrong grid. Ang natatakpang panlabas na espasyo ay ginagamit para sa paghahatid at pagtingin ng mga sasakyan. Ang kabuuang sukat ng sahig ay 705.68 metro kuwadrado.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Pilak

Ang Global Crest Kita Omura Showroom ng Dealership ng Kotse 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 Global Crest Kita Omura Showroom ng Dealership ng Kotse 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 Global Crest Kita Omura Showroom ng Dealership ng Kotse 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: Located in northern Omura City, a rare flat area in Nagasaki, the site is rural, with Omura Bay to the west and the Tatara Mountains to the east. The design harmonizes with the landscape, bringing outdoor beauty inside. A 4m grid space with 75mm steel columns supports a cantilevered roof. The glass facade connects vehicle handovers to the scenery, while the contrast between the thick roof and thin columns creates a delicate, tense atmosphere.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total floor area:705.68 square meters
Tags: Car sub-dealer, showroom, car, roof, steel, cantilever, horizontal, grid, glass architecture, Japan
Production Technology: To enhance energy efficiency, three sides of the building, except the west, are fully glazed. The steel columns are reduced to a minimal 75millimeter square solid steel, creating a seamless connection between the townscape and activities such as vehicle deliveries and viewings under the 4m cantilevered eaves, as well as negotiations inside. The combination of the thick roof and slim columns emphasizes the roof's surface, creating a delicate and tense atmosphere.
Design Challenge: The desired form was a gate-like frame extending from the building, commonly seen in dealerships, creating a sheltered space for vehicle deliveries and viewings without getting wet in the rain. The 4-meter cantilevered eaves on all sides serve the functions of vehicle delivery and viewing.
Research: We value "interpreting the potential of the land and deriving an architectural form and lifestyle unique to that place" in our design practice. Since architecture is created in different locations and under varying clients and conditions, each solution inevitably differs. In this project, we proposed architecture that realizes the client's vision by interpreting the unique environment and transforming fixed perceptions to build a new future.
Inspiration: Traditionally, sub-dealers display cars for sale alongside the road, with shop buildings often placed at the back of the site, making them less visible from the outside. Although various cars can be displayed in front of main streets, tacky price tags and figures tend to catch people's eyes instead of the shop buildings. We aimed for architecture that acts as signage for the shop, eliminating the common impression of a typical sub-dealer.
Project Duration: The project, located in Omura, Nagasaki, Japan, had a design period from May 2022 to May 2023 (12 months) and a construction period from June 2023 to January 2024 (8 months).
Operation Flow: In order for end users to purchase a car, sub-dealers provide detailed information about the car and encourage viewing and test drives.
Patents: The copyright belongs to Matsuyama Architectural Design Office, 2024.
Image Credits: Image＃1：Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.
Image＃2：Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.
Image＃3：Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.
Image＃4：Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.
Image＃5：Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.