The House for Contemporary Art 住宅 by Ryumei Fujiki & Yukiko Sato

The House for Contemporary Art 住宅 by Ryumei Fujiki & Yukiko Sato is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award 金奖 in 建筑与结构设计 Competition Category.

金建筑· 2016

The House for Contemporary Art 住宅

by Ryumei Fujiki & Yukiko Sato

Client: F.a.d.s

A' Design Award 金奖 Winner in 建筑 Category

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The Design

About The House for Contemporary Art 住宅

该住宅是为一位想要“像艺术博物馆一样的房子”的艺术鉴赏家和业余艺术家而设计的。该结构在规划时仔细考虑了空气流通以及日本海沿岸恶劣的多雪气候，由不同尺寸的白色盒子组成，将空间框定为图画般的空间。主要概念之一是“无缝空间构图”。您可以在房屋的各个空间中穿行，欣赏房主收藏的艺术品，就像穿过博物馆的画廊一样。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金奖

The House for Contemporary Art 住宅是 A' Design Award 金奖得主，这是授予一流、绝妙而杰出设计的极为崇高的认可。金奖得主是极具创新、极富远见且璀璨夺目的创作，反映出其设计师的天才、智慧与才干。预计The House for Contemporary Art 住宅将成为一项备受赞誉、引领潮流、气势恢宏的发明，带来前所未有的价值。这件赢得 A' Design Award 金奖的设计是一个壮观而受人敬重的项目，极大地造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。The House for Contemporary Art 住宅激起强烈的渴望，唤起激情，鼓励创造力，令我们着迷。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: SEAMLESS SPATIAL COMPOSITION
You can circulate through the spaces in this home looking at the owner’s collection of artwork just as if you were passing through galleries in a museum.

RESPONSE TO THE ENVIRONMENT
The first was dealing with the snow. In regions with heavy snow, the shape of the roof is very important. Many homes are built on the assumption that someone will shovel the snow off the roof, but that’s a lot of heavy work, and dangerous. We decided on a flat roof with no parapet that would stay relatively snow-free because of wind action.
Our second thing was to create good airflow.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site Area 246.48 sqm / Building Area 137.10 sqm / Total Floor Area 135.56 sqm
Tags: House like an Art Museum, Seamless Spatial Composition, Response to the Environment (Nature), Dealing with the Snow, Natural Ventilation
Production Technology: Reinforced Concrete 1 Story
Design Challenge: To encourage natural ventilation, we created a temperature differential by designing two gardens, one on the south side that would warm up easily, and one on the north side that would remain cool. This is a traditional design method used in Kyoto townhouses.
Research: It goes without saying that our top priority was fulfilling the client’s wishes. We began by measuring the many works of art that the client had created and collected over the years. Next, we held a number of planning meetings to discuss where to display each work of art, among other issues. For instance, we determined the height of the living room ceiling based on the wall size that could accommodate a painting measuring over 1.5 x 1 meter. In addition to the art collection, the client also has a large number of old records, mostly jazz. It was important for us to figure out a way to display them.
Inspiration: We designed this home for an art appreciator and amateur artist who wanted a house like an art museum. Planned with careful consideration for air circulation as well as for the harsh, snowy climate of the Japan Sea coast, the structure is composed of white boxes of varying scale that frame spaces like pictures.
Project Duration: Fukui Prefecture, JAPAN
Operation Flow: You can circulate through the spaces in this home looking at the owner’s collection of artwork just as if you were passing through galleries in a museum.
Team Members: Ryumei Fujiki
Yukiko Sato
Yasutaka Konishi (Structural Engineer)
Osamitsu Kagenaga (MEP/FP Engineer)
Kazuo Shuto (Electrical Engineer)
Matsuta Koumuten Co., Ltd. (Contractor)
Kazunari Yamada (Constr. Manager)
Eijiro Yamagata (Constr. Manager)
Hiroshi Ueda (Photographer)
Image Credits: Hiroshi Ueda, F.A.D.S