U Shaped

Residential House for Be RIS1NG Architects

The client's request was to create a house where family members can feel each other's existence wherever they are in the house. U Shaped was designed in Yonago city, Tottori prefecture, Japan in 2020. All the parts facing the road are made into walls to shut the line of sight from the outside, and the living room is bright with a large glass wall and open ceiling. It is a house where families can feel each other's existence wherever in the house they are.

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Unique Properties

By making all the parts facing the road into walls and shutting the line of sight from the outside, a large glass wall was able to be installed in open ceiling living room, making it widely an open space. The living room is located in the center of the house, ensuring stable lighting throughout the interior, and the courtyard is designed to be connects the living room to integrate two deferent spaces. The exterior walls are designed with a good balance of different materials such as wood, tiles, and plastered wall and which creates the facade calm atmosphere.

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House, architecture, Architects, Building, Ushaped

Production Technology

Wooden House PORTERS PAINTS

Design Challenge

The planned site was adjacent to a public facility across the road, and was a place where a large number of unspecified people came and went, so it was a challenge to ensure both privacy and a sense of openness. In this design, the problem was solved by using the part facing the road as a wall and placing the windows in a high position. In addition, in order to maintain a sense of openness, it was necessary to devise a structure to realize the maximum space within the standards of Japanese wooden construction regulations.

Project Duration

Built in Tottori, Japan in 2020

Operation Flow

We repeatedly verified how high and deep the walls should be placed from the road to maintain privacy in the living room and courtyard. The carification allows clients to live comfortably with their families while maintaining their privacy.

Research

The important points in the design of this house are the privacy and the layout that the family can always see each other. The solution was led both by visiting the planned site many times, studying the flow of people in the surrounding area and how the light entered, and by having numerous conversations with the client. Even in Japan, the airtightness and heat insulation performance have been improved because the temperature varies depending on the season. It is an ecological passive design.

Inspiration

The client's request was to create a house where family members can feel each other's existence wherever they are in the house. The living room is placed in the center of the house, and the kitchen, dining room, bedroom, and children's room are placed around the living room, so that family members can face each other at living room which creates more communication in family.

Project Overview

U Shaped Residential House has been a Iron winner in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

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Iron Recognition

Yusuke Tanaka was recognized with the coveted Iron A' Design Award in 2023, a testament to excellence of their work U Shaped Residential House.

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U Shaped: A Unique Residential House Design by Yusuke Tanaka

Yusuke Tanaka's U Shaped is a 2020 residential house design in Yonago, Tottori, Japan, aimed at fostering family connectivity and privacy.

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