Majestic 住宅屋 by Shunsuke Ohe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 建築、樓宇及結構設計 Competition Category.

銅建築· 2024

Majestic 住宅屋

by Shunsuke Ohe

Client: Shunsuke Ohe

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 建築 Category

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The Design

About Majestic 住宅屋

呢座建築物建喺斜坡地段上，二樓係公共區域，包括入口、客廳、飯廳同廚房，而一樓就係私人區域，包括夫婦嘅睡房同小朋友房。如上所述，入口設喺二樓，由於建築物建喺斜坡上，所以立面睇落去就好似一層樓嘅平房咁。外牆同圍欄飾以黑色天然石板同大理石紋瓷磚，再以木格柵同白色油漆作點綴，營造出莊重而又適度柔和嘅氛圍。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Majestic 住宅屋是 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Majestic 住宅屋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。Majestic 住宅屋出色地滿足需求，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: This is a two-family house where different generations coexist.
It is a two-story, wood-frame building on a sloping site.
The entrance is on the second floor, which makes it look like a one-story house from the facade. The eaves are a maximum of 2 meters high, giving the house a strong presence.
The exterior walls are finished with black natural stone, creating an imposing facade design.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area : 233.3 sqm / Total floor area : 144.8 sqm / Category : Residence
Tags: stone , wood , tile , flooring , toplight , eaves , LUSTYdesign , Shunsuke Ohe
Production Technology: Exterior finish // roof : Galvalume steel sheet / eaves : Silicate calcium board / Exterior walls : Porcelain tile , Slate stone , paint / Floor : Porcelain tile
Interior finish // Ceiling : cloth / Wall : cloth / Floor : flooring , carpet, pvc tile
Design Challenge: The design process was extremely difficult because of the sloping site.It would not have been easy to solve all the problems such as the impact on the neighboring site, the ground improvement work plan, and the sunlight plan, and to create a building with a beautiful, functional, and universal appearance.
Research: This is a two-family house for an elderly mother and her two young children.
In order for people of different generations to be able to coexist, the zoning was devised in such a way that they share a living room while ensuring privacy for each other.
The mother's private room, living room, kitchen, and spacious tray are located on the second floor, where the entrance is located, in order to avoid stairs and other steps for the elderly mother as much as possible.
Inspiration: The building sits on a sloping site, with the entrance on the second floor, so from the façade it appears to be a one-story building. The exterior walls and fences are covered with natural slate stone and marble tiles, accented with wooden latticework and white paint, creating a design that is both stately and moderately soft.
The interior is a complete change from the exterior, with white and wood grain as the base colors, accented with glaze, creating a bright and fresh atmosphere.
Project Duration: Project Duration : From August 2022 to January 2024
Project location : Nara(Japan)
Operation Flow: The entrance is on the second floor and serves as the main floor.The living room, dining room, and kitchen are seamlessly connected.The living room floor is two steps lower than the dining room and kitchen, and this difference in level sometimes functions as a bench.There is also a private room for the elderly mother, creating a space where all family members of different generations can relax.
Image Credits: Photograph : NANA TAJIMA by ToLoLo studio