Idẹ Ìkọ́lé · 2025
Urban Prism Ile
- Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award 2025 in Ìkọ́lé
- CLIENT: Aida Sekkei Co., Ltd.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 13,648
- Verification code 488D510D8C · Verify this award
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About Urban Prism Ile
Urban Prism jẹ́ ilé alájà mẹ́ta tí a kọ́ sí agbègbè ìlú tí ó pọ̀ jọ ní Tokyo, Japan. Ìlẹ̀kọ̀ igi náà bo àyè pátákò kìkì mítà onígun 127.82 lórí ilẹ̀ tí ó jẹ́ mítà onígun 100.13. Ògiri àgbègbè àti ẹnu-ọ̀nà ṣe àgbègbè ààbò tí ń mú ìmọ́lẹ̀ àti afẹ́fẹ́ wọ inú ilé. Àgbàlá kan mú yàrá gbígbé jáde sí ìta, àwọn ìbòjú tí a lè ṣàtúnṣe sì ń darí ìpalẹ̀mọ́ àti ìmọ́lẹ̀ ọ̀sán. Àwọ̀ ìta ilé jẹ́ ohun tí a fi fiber cement onípẹpẹ ṣe, nígbà tí igi oaku, irin àti dígí ṣe àgbékalẹ̀ inú ilé. Ìrísí gbígbẹ́ náà bá àwọn òfin gíga àti ìsẹ́sẹ̀-sẹ́hìn ojúlé mu.
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Urban Prism Ile jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Urban Prism Ile yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Urban Prism Ile ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Urban Prism balances privacy and openness in a dense urban setting. The design utilizes boundary walls and a gate to create a buffer zone filled with light and air, seamlessly connecting the interior and exterior. Japan’s strict height and setback regulations shaped its refined, sculptural form. A courtyard extends the living space, while adjustable screens regulate privacy and daylight. Black bamboo and upward lighting enhance the entrance, evoking a Japanese aesthetic.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Site Area: 100.13 Square meters
Building Area: 57.64 Square meters
Total Floor Area: 127.82 Square meters
Structure: Wood
Number of Floors: 3 above ground
Eaves Height: 8.53 m
Ceiling Height: 2.50 m - Tags
- architecture, house, urban design, natural light, spatial composition, sustainable living
- Production Technology
- The house employs durable materials suited to urban environments. Textured fiber cement siding accentuates light and shadow interplay, reinforcing depth. The interior harmonizes solid wood, steel, and glass, blending modernity with warmth. Oak flooring enhances the tactile experience. High-performance insulated glass and movable screens optimize daylight, ventilation, and privacy. The exterior cladding ensures longevity, requiring minimal maintenance over time.
- Design Challenge
- The greatest challenge was balancing privacy and openness within strict urban zoning constraints. Japan’s stringent height and setback regulations required innovative volumetric manipulation to maximize livable space. Socially, the project had to address urban density while maintaining tranquility. Externally, material selection was limited by durability and maintenance concerns. Advanced simulations optimized daylight and airflow, ensuring a harmonious spatial experience.
- Research
- Type of Research: Architectural design research
Research Objectives: Optimization of urban housing through spatial and environmental adaptability
Methodology: Model testing, daylight and airflow simulations
Data Collection: On-site analysis, material performance tests
Results: Established a refined approach to urban privacy, integrating zoning constraints into design solutions - Inspiration
- The project transforms zoning constraints into design potential, integrating privacy, natural light, and spatial expansion. The home’s multi-layered structure fosters an interplay between openness and enclosure, adapting flexibly to its surroundings. Carefully arranged volumes and walls create a dynamic sequence of spaces. The design embraces traditional Japanese elements, reinterpreted through contemporary architectural language to enhance urban living.
- Project Duration
- The project was completed in 2019 in Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan.
- Operation Flow
- Smooth circulation and spatial layering create a dynamic living experience. The atrium channels natural light and air throughout the house, shifting in ambiance with time. Adjustable screens and staggered walls allow residents to control privacy and exposure. The courtyard functions as an outdoor extension of the living room, enhancing spatial fluidity. Black bamboo and illuminated surfaces establish a serene entryway, linking nature with contemporary design.
- Patents
- N/A
- Image Credits
- Image #1, #2,#3, #4, #5: Photographer Nobuaki Miyashita, Variations, 2019
