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Uds Ltd. ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ PW Shonan Fujisawa ᱦᱟᱲᱟᱢ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ

Uds Ltd. ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ PW Shonan Fujisawa ᱦᱟᱲᱟᱢ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ, ᱤᱢᱟᱨᱚᱛ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱲᱚᱱ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾


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PW Shonan Fujisawa ᱦᱟᱲᱟᱢ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ

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ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: UDS Ltd.

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PW Shonan Fujisawa ᱦᱟᱲᱟᱢ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

ᱯᱤ ᱰᱚᱵᱚᱞᱭᱩ ᱥᱚᱱᱟᱱ ᱯᱷᱩᱡᱤᱥᱟᱣᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱟᱯᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱯᱷᱩᱡᱤᱥᱟᱣᱟ ᱥᱚᱦᱚᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱟᱲᱟᱢ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱡ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚᱢᱯᱞᱮᱠᱥ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱠᱞᱤᱱᱤᱠ, ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞᱚᱜ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱭᱩᱱᱤᱴ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱦᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ-ᱟ᱾ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱞᱟᱛᱟᱨ ᱩᱥᱩᱞ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱦᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱞᱟᱩᱧᱡᱽ, ᱠᱮᱯᱷᱮ, ᱩᱢ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ, ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ-ᱟ᱾ ᱟᱫᱷᱟ ᱠᱟᱱᱛᱷ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱢᱮᱥᱟ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱟᱵᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱞᱤᱝ, ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱫᱩᱲᱩᱵ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱤᱸᱜᱩ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢᱚᱜ ᱜᱟᱫᱮᱞ, ᱦᱩᱤᱞ ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱥᱩᱵᱤᱫᱷᱟ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱮᱥ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱭᱚᱡᱚᱱᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱩᱠᱷᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱟᱨ ᱟᱨᱟᱢ ᱠᱚ ᱮᱢᱚᱜ-ᱟ᱾ ᱦᱚᱨ ᱥᱮᱫ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱡᱟᱹᱛᱤᱭᱟᱹᱨᱤ ᱠᱮᱯᱷᱮ, ᱡᱤᱢ, ᱯᱞᱟᱡᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱜᱮᱭᱟᱱ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱛᱮ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱡᱟᱶᱨᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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PW Shonan Fujisawa ᱦᱟᱲᱟᱢ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ PW Shonan Fujisawa ᱦᱟᱲᱟᱢ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱤᱪᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ

ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱤᱴ

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
Research focused on balancing functionality and design for independent senior living and engagement with the local community. Methods included site analysis and case studies, including some testing such as chair mock-ups for sitting, standing, and evaluating lighting plans to ensure balance between safety, comfort, and attractive lighting, among other tests. Data informed participatory, lighting, and furniture design. These efforts foster multigenerational engagement and local revitalization.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
Site area: 18,536.77sqm
Total floor area: 45,345.44sqm
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
senior, residence, residential, architecture, interior, landscape
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
The shared building features a beach-inspired lounge, cafe, and bathing facilities on the first floor, and a seaside villa-inspired restaurant and library on the third. Handrails integrated with half-walls, wheelchair-friendly tables, and modular public spaces ensure safety and accessibility without compromising design quality. Natural circulation paths and interior greenery connect residents with communal areas, balancing functionality and aesthetic appeal.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
Fujisawa SST faced challenges of low foot traffic and a lack of multi-generational interaction. Objective: To solve these local issues by designing a senior residence as a new community destination. We placed a public cafe, plaza, and garden along key circulation paths. This created a new hub for specific multi-generational activities, presenting a model where design successfully generates both community vibrancy and social interaction.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ
Balancing senior safety with high-quality design was the central challenge. Lighting, handrails, chairs supporting easy sitting and standing, and accessible tables were designed. While conventional residences often sacrifice aesthetics for functionality, this project integrates both, achieving a five-star hotel-like quality. Attention to material selection, furniture, and interior landscaping further enhanced the residential experience while meeting all safety and accessibility standards.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
Conventional senior homes often limit healthy, independent seniors to a life constrained by care needs, with few opportunities for social interaction or personal choice. This project was inspired by the desire to offer autonomy, social engagement, and personalized daily experiences later life, integrating an on-site clinic, adaptable care units, and diverse communal facilities. Public cafe, fitness areas, and parks further encourage multigenerational interaction and vibrant neighborhood life.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
Construction Start: June 2021
Completion: June 2024
Open: October 2024
Location: Fujisawa City, Kanagawa, Japan
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
The low-rise shared building evokes a seaside estate, integrating landscaping and a curtain wall emphasizing horizontal lines, creating a sense of openness. Public cafe and a gym face the street, welcoming community interaction. Interior greenery brings the outdoors inside, generating signature scenes that combine comfort, aesthetics, and an outdoor feeling. Residents circulate through communal and private spaces, fostering social interaction, autonomy, and connection with the surroundings.
ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱠᱚ
Designer: Daisuke Takamiya
Designer: Sayuri Suzuki
Designer: Takako Seino
Designer: Mayuko Horiuchi
Landscape designer: Satoshi Koizumi
Landscape designer: Shuhong Wang
ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ
Image #1: Nacasa & Partners, 2024
Optional Image #1: Nacasa & Partners, 2024
Optional Image #2: Nacasa & Partners, 2024
Optional Image #3: Nacasa & Partners, 2024
Optional Image #4: Nacasa & Partners, 2024

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