Oott Asasiy Wezipisi: Méhmanxanilar by Toru Teraoka

Oott Asasiy Wezipisi: Méhmanxanilar by Toru Teraoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award كۈمۈش مۇكاپاتى in مېھماندارچىلىق، ئارام ئېلىش، ساياھەت ۋە تۇرىزم لايىھەلەش Competition Category.

كۈمۈشمېھماندارچىلىق· 2026

Oott Asasiy Wezipisi: Méhmanxanilar

by Toru Teraoka

Client: OOTT | Toru Teraoka

A' Design Award كۈمۈش مۇكاپاتى Winner in مېھماندارچىلىق Category

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The Design

About Oott Asasiy Wezipisi: Méhmanxanilar

Kitab Téksti: Karuizawaning ormanliqi ichige jaylashqan bu zal, memarchiliq, tebiet we jamaetning kesixidighan orni süpitide oylanƣan. Xeriдار, qurulushchi we memar otturisidiki hemkarliq arqiliq texminen bir on yillida ishlep chiqilƣan bu qurulush, itlar üchün qulay eskilikler bilen tereqqiy qiliwatqan menzirining bir qismini teshkil qilidu. Bina ortaq dam élix zali we ichki mexiq meydani süpitide xizmet qilidu. Chong éƣizlar échilƣanda, ichki qisim orman bilen bir sizix bolup, menzirining kirip éqixiƣa yol qoyidu. Qatlamliq ögze yumshaq kündüz nurini élip kélip, tinch muhit yaritidu. Addiy yaƣach qurulushi, kem-kütük usullarning tebiet bilen qandaq birlixidiƣanliqini körsitip béridu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award كۈمۈش مۇكاپاتى

Oott Asasiy Wezipisi: Méhmanxanilar A' Design Award كۈمۈش مۇكاپاتىنىڭ غالىبى، بۇ گۈزەل، ئۇلۇغۋار ۋە تەسىرلىك ئەڭ يۇقىرى دەرىجىلىك لايىھىلەرگە بېرىلىدىغان ئالاھىدە ئابرويلۇق ئېتىراپتۇر. كۈمۈش غالىبلىرى لايىھىلىگۈچىلىرىنىڭ ئالاھىدە ماھارىتى، ئىستېدادى ۋە ئۆتكۈرلۈكىنى كۆرسىتىدىغان ناھايىتى پارلاق ۋە ئىنتايىن ئىجادىي ئەسەرلەردۇر. Oott Asasiy Wezipisi: Méhmanxanilar ئاجايىپ، ئۈلگىلىك، ئالاھىدە كەسپىي ۋە چوڭقۇر يېڭىلىقچان ئەسەر بولۇشى ئۈمىد قىلىنىدۇ. A' Design Award كۈمۈش مۇكاپاتىنى يەڭگەن بۇ لايىھە سەنئەت، ئىلىم-پەن، لايىھە ۋە تېخنىكىنىڭ چېگرالىرىنى كېڭەيتىدىغان ناھايىتى دىققەتكە سازاۋەر، ھەيرانلىق بىلەن كۆرۈلىدىغان ئىختىرا. Oott Asasiy Wezipisi: Méhmanxanilar كۆپچىلىك ھەۋەس قىلىدىغان، ئارزۇ-ئىستەكلەرنى قوزغايدىغان، ئىجابىي ھېسسىياتلارنى ئېلىپ كېلىدىغان ھەمدە ھەيرانلىق ۋە قايىللىق پەيدا قىلىدىغان ئىجادىيەت.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A hall nestled in the forest of Karuizawa, a renowned summer retreat. For ten years, the client, builder, and architect have continued developing the facility together, overcoming the pandemic and social change to create a contemporary Japanese architecture with enduring universality. Tents for guests with dogs, a dog school, and a grassy run are dispersed across the site, expanded step by step. Conceived for hospitality and sustainable community, the hall extends seamlessly into nature.
Dimensions & Packaging: Floor Area:129m²
Tags: Japan, Karuizawa, Japanese design, timber architecture, wooden structure, hotel, architecture, nature
Production Technology: All square timbers are unified to the standard Japanese size of 120×120 mm, while selected beams use 60×120 mm members hand-split by local carpenters, balancing structural logic with spatial richness. Though based on structural analysis, the joinery conceals its complexity. Developed amid rising material costs during the pandemic, the design balances quality and budget, minimizes concrete, and uses local carpentry with minimal metal fittings to reduce environmental impact.
Design Challenge: For a decade, the same client, builder, and architect worked together, building trust and creating a structure that embodies coexistence with nature. Amid rising material and labor costs during the pandemic, balancing design and budget was crucial. The plan secures needed area and generous volume while controlling cost. Timber was hand-crafted and assembled manually, concrete minimized, and local carpentry with few metal fittings reduced environmental impact.
Research: The design shows deep respect for material essence. Timber and minimal concrete are left exposed, creating refined architectural honesty. Visitors enter a bright space clad in hinoki cypress, continuous with grass and trees, honoring Japanese beauty. External insulation ensures comfort in harsh winters, while the exposed wooden frame expresses both structure and performance. Rooted in its locale, it embodies a Japanese aesthetic connected to the world.
Inspiration: The project shows deep respect for the delicate workings of nature, fostering empathy in its visitors. By placing nature at the center, it seeks harmony between people and environment. Built in timber, the space connects seamlessly with the surrounding landscape and remains committed to sustainability. Developed amid rising material costs during the pandemic, it balances design quality and budget through the use of standard materials and conventional methods, embodying coexistence with nature.
Project Duration: Completed in 2023, the project has received numerous awards both in Japan and internationally.
Operation Flow: The building serves as a lounge for guests and a dog training space on rainy days. When both sides are opened, the forest extends through the hall, and soft light enters from high windows between the three roofs, creating a transparent space rooted in Japanese sensibility. It connects visitors with local nature. Located among private villas, it also functions as a café and open community hub, fostering ties between travelers and residents.
Patents: OOTT, Toru Teraoka, 2023
Team Members: TORU TERAOKA
Image Credits: All photo : Photographer / Tatsuya Tabii