Ho-House Isakhiwo Sezindlu Zokuhlala by Katsufumi Kubota

Ho-House Isakhiwo Sezindlu Zokuhlala by Katsufumi Kubota is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ezokwakha, Izakhiwo Nezinhlaka Competition Category.

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Ho-House Isakhiwo Sezindlu Zokuhlala

by Katsufumi Kubota

Client: Kubota Architect Atelier

Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Winner in Ezokwakha Category

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The Design

About Ho-House Isakhiwo Sezindlu Zokuhlala

I-Ho-House iyindawo yokuhlala eyimfihlo eyakhiwe endaweni yezindlu egcwele eTakarazuka, eJapane. Umklamo uqala ngombono wokusika nokugoqa ishidi lephepha. Amapuleti amancane amhlophe kakhonkolo oqiniswe ngensimbi ayagoqwa ukuze abumbe isikhala, futhi imiphetho yamapuleti iyasikwa ukuze isakhiwo sibonakale sincane kunalokho okuyikho. Izinsimbi zewindi ezenziwe ngokwezifiso zenza izikhala zokuvula zibukeke zingaphazamiseki. Ngemuva kwendawo yokupaka izimoto, i-terrace yenkundla yakha indawo eyimfihlo exhumanisa igumbi lokuphumula, igumbi lokudlela, indawo yokugezela negumbi lezingane. Le ndlu ivulekela esibhakabhakeni futhi ihlanganisa ingaphakathi nemvelo.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award

Ho-House Isakhiwo Sezindlu Zokuhlala iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Ho-House Isakhiwo Sezindlu Zokuhlala ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. Ho-House Isakhiwo Sezindlu Zokuhlala iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The space, created by folding white, thin slabs that have lost their mass and texture, shifts the axis of sensory interpretation from figurative to abstract and deepens our understanding of formless events. The inside-our-side continuity facilitated by the building, and the abstract phenomena that result from its relationship with nature, make us aware that the basis of both is the same and shorten the distance between the two at once, merging them into one.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area 306.99 m2 Building area 152.63 m2 Total floor area 217.42m2
Tags: Japan, Residence, Minimal, Modanism, Concrete
Production Technology: reinforced concrete
Design Challenge: The origin of Ho-House is to cut a part of a piece of paper and fold it. Many technologies were required, such as the technology to cut the tip of the slab to make the slab that becomes thicker in the structure look thinner, and the sash hardware that was originally manufactured to make it look more seamless.
Research: Ho-House is a house requested in a crowded residential area, and the challenge was how to create a space to release the mind.
Inspiration: Architecture is a vessel that carves out a tiny space in an infinitely expanding universe. For the heart to truly grasp that the inner space is also part of the universe, it's essential that life dwells in architecture.
The site is completely surrounded by various houses.However, the sky’s vastness and closeness were overwhelming, and the clear blue sky shook my heart.Tasked with assessing the relationship between nature and the mind and engaging the sky, I am to create an architecture in here.
Project Duration: Design from 2016 to 2017 Construction from 2017 to 2020.
Location: Takarazuka city,Hyogo,Japan
Operation Flow: Behind the parking space is a courtyard terrace, creating a private space that makes you forget about the densely populated residential areas. The terrace is a harmonious presence that connects the living room, dining room, bathroom, and children's room.
Team Members: Katsufumi Kubota, Kazuya Toizaki, Kazu Kubota, Masayuki Kubota,Naoya Yuda
Image Credits: Katsu Tanaka