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House in Sinjyo Residential Building by Kiyoshi Sugimoto Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Kiyoshi Sugimoto recognized for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for House in Sinjyo Residential Building by Kiyoshi Sugimoto. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Regarding House in Sinjyo Residential Building
House in Sinjyo is a single-story residential building in Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan. The site sits below a busy national highway bypass, so the house has no openings on the outer walls, which protects the privacy of the couple who live there. A square plan fills the small flat area of the sloping site. A light court on the south side brings in light and air, and is shared by the living room and the bathroom. The court is set two steps above the living room. A wall that stops below the ceiling divides the living area from the water area. The structure is wooden.
About Kiyoshi Sugimoto
Sync Studio is an architectural design firm based in Osaka, Japan. The practice engages in a variety of projects, focusing on the creation of spaces that respond thoughtfully to their context and the needs of those who will inhabit them. With an emphasis on considered design processes, the studio aims to deliver solutions that are both functional and aesthetically coherent. Their approach centers on a dedication to quality and a commitment to exploring the potential of each project.
Award Record
Kiyoshi Sugimoto is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/117979
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/117979
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!117979
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/296087
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://syncstudio.jp/works
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- House in Sinjyo Residential Building
- Function
- Residential Building
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Steel Blue, Lavender, Light Gray, Black and Silver
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kiyoshi Sugimoto
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #117979
Credits
- Team
- Tomohiro Tatsukawa
- Image Credits
- Photo/Hirofumi Imanishi
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The site is located in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, overlooked by a step down from a busy national highway bypass. The couple who built the house requested privacy from the national highway and a simple space like a hotel to relax for the two of them.
- Inspiration
- The site is almost a slope. We planned the maximum building area in a square on the small amount of flat land, with no openings outside for privacy. A spacious light court is placed on the south side of the house, shared by the living room and bathroom. A single wall that does not reach the ceiling separates the LDK from the water area to enjoy the light court space without being too segmented. We set the light court two stairs higher than the living room to feel closer to the outside.
- Research
- A study of the floor plan to achieve two contradictory goals at the same time: to let light and wind into the living space while blocking sound and sight from the bypass.
- Challenge
- We focused on creating an open space despite the wooden structure's structural limitations.
- Operation and Interaction
- The light court inserted into the square mass works as a device to collect light while protecting the privacy and gives the living room more space than its area.
- Project Duration and Location
- Completion year:2018 Location:Tanabe,Wakayama,Japan
- Specifications
- Site area 373.56m2 Building area 110.69m2 Total floor area 94.26m2
- Keywords
- House,Residential,Light Court,Square,One-story
