Hikari Tsuzuraori 住宅 by Hironari Itoi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 建築、樓宇及結構設計 Competition Category.

銅建築· 2022

Hikari Tsuzuraori 住宅

by Hironari Itoi

Client: Sside Architects

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 建築 Category

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The Design

About Hikari Tsuzuraori 住宅

「光綴織」係一座兩層高嘅度假屋，位於日本鎌倉，鄰近長谷寺。基地屬於一塊被鄰近房屋包圍嘅旗桿地，自然採光受到局限。建築嘅結構核心分成四部分，以不均等嘅方式錯落佈置，形成小庭園，同時引入日光。呢啲錯位嘅核心結構同交替摺疊嘅屋頂斜面，喺頂部形成開口，日間可以引入陽光，夜晚則可以仰望星空。下層係一個寧靜嘅日式空間，用嚟冥想沉思；上層則開揚明亮，係一家人生活嘅空間。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Hikari Tsuzuraori 住宅是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Hikari Tsuzuraori 住宅將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Hikari Tsuzuraori 住宅出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It is very close to the Great Buddha and Hase Temple in Kamakura. There is a constant influx of people during the daytime and on weekends, and after the evening, it is enveloped in silence, with not a soul in sight. On the lower floor, where almost no light reaches, we created a Japanese space that makes the most of the gloom, a meditative space where one can escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. The upper floor is designed to be a space of "movement", a place for a happy family and that allows you to feel the ever-changing nature of time.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total floor area is 139.33sqm. Building area is 78.97sqm. Plot area is 154.91sqm. Building scale: 2 storey.
Tags: Hironari Itoi, Japanese architecture, Japanese house, residential, Single family house, Skylight
Production Technology: Flag lots are flanked by neighboring homes in close proximity, which makes it difficult for them to receive natural light. In this case, the structure's core has been split into four parts. These four parts are placed unevenly to create a miniature garden and allow natural light to come through.
The four cores are staggered and the roof slope is alternately folded to create an aperture at the top of the building that allows active sunlight to flow through during the day, and a silent starry view at night.
Design Challenge: A variety of opposing themes, including "light" and "dark," "western" and "Japanese," were incorporated into the design to allow those inside to further experience this unique and unusual space as an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Considering its function as a holiday home, privacy was a key concern. The structure is closed off from its surroundings but features an open design in the interior and ceilings.
Inspiration: Near Hasedera Temple, in the ancient city of Kamakura, is where the plans for "Hikari Tsuzuraori" ("Meandering Light") were laid.
This is the client's vacation home, built with an emphasis on creating an out-of-the-ordinary atmosphere.
Project Duration: Design period started in May 2017 and finished in March 2018
. Construction period started in May 2018 and finished in January 2019. Location is Kamakura-city Kanagawa, Japan.
Operation Flow: The client, who lives in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, valued spending time with his family and his hobby of surfing on his few days off. He often visited Kamakura for surfing and inevitably came to want a vacation home.
Team Members: Hiroki Iizumi
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Hironari Itoi
Image #2: Photographer Yoshihiko Ono
Image #3: Photographer Yoshihiko Ono
Image #4: Photographer Yoshihiko Ono
Image #5: Photographer Hironari Itoi