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Global Crest Kita Omura

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It falls in an area of farmland, with the Omura Bay to the west and the mountains stretching majestically to the east. The building is a generous structure that allows visitors to feel the expansive landscape even when indoors: the large roof is supported by thin 75mm steel columns, and the glazed facade creates a visual connection between the vehicle delivery area and the surrounding landscape, enhancing the sense of openness. The thick roof and the series of thin columns accentuate the shingle surface of the roof, creating a subtle and tense appearance.

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Unique Properties

Located in northern Omura City, a rare flat area in Nagasaki, the site is rural, with Omura Bay to the west and the Tatara Mountains to the east. The design harmonizes with the landscape, bringing outdoor beauty inside. A 4m grid space with 75mm steel columns supports a cantilevered roof. The glass facade connects vehicle handovers to the scenery, while the contrast between the thick roof and thin columns creates a delicate, tense atmosphere.

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Car sub-dealer, showroom, car, roof, steel, cantilever, horizontal, grid, glass architecture, Japan

Production Technology

To enhance energy efficiency, three sides of the building, except the west, are fully glazed. The steel columns are reduced to a minimal 75millimeter square solid steel, creating a seamless connection between the townscape and activities such as vehicle deliveries and viewings under the 4m cantilevered eaves, as well as negotiations inside. The combination of the thick roof and slim columns emphasizes the roof's surface, creating a delicate and tense atmosphere.

Design Challenge

The desired form was a gate-like frame extending from the building, commonly seen in dealerships, creating a sheltered space for vehicle deliveries and viewings without getting wet in the rain. The 4-meter cantilevered eaves on all sides serve the functions of vehicle delivery and viewing.

Project Duration

The project, located in Omura, Nagasaki, Japan, had a design period from May 2022 to May 2023 (12 months) and a construction period from June 2023 to January 2024 (8 months).

Operation Flow

In order for end users to purchase a car, sub-dealers provide detailed information about the car and encourage viewing and test drives.

Research

We value "interpreting the potential of the land and deriving an architectural form and lifestyle unique to that place" in our design practice. Since architecture is created in different locations and under varying clients and conditions, each solution inevitably differs. In this project, we proposed architecture that realizes the client's vision by interpreting the unique environment and transforming fixed perceptions to build a new future.

Inspiration

Traditionally, sub-dealers display cars for sale alongside the road, with shop buildings often placed at the back of the site, making them less visible from the outside. Although various cars can be displayed in front of main streets, tacky price tags and figures tend to catch people's eyes instead of the shop buildings. We aimed for architecture that acts as signage for the shop, eliminating the common impression of a typical sub-dealer.

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Image#1:Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024. Image#2:Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024. Image#3:Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024. Image#4:Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024. Image#5:Photographer Toshihisa Ishii(Blitz STUDIO),GC Kitaomura,2024.

Project Overview

Global Crest Kita Omura Car Dealer has been a Silver winner in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design award category in the year 2024 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. 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.

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Masakatsu Matsuyama was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2025, a testament to excellence of their work Global Crest Kita Omura Car Dealer.

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Masakatsu Matsuyama's Global Crest Kita Omura Redefines Car Dealership Architecture in Nagasaki

Global Crest Kita Omura, designed by Masakatsu Matsuyama and completed in January 2024 in Omura, Nagasaki, Japan, transforms the traditional car dealership model with an innovative, landscape-integrated showroom that acts as architectural signage, offering a new vision for automotive retail environments.


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