DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
NTY : It is a slope site with a height difference of 13 meters long, and we examined the way of the plan that can be done only at this site inspired by this site characteristic.
DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
NTY : 3 slabs were prepared along the site slope at the slope site, and a long and thin volume was planned as a gravity ventilation device to connect them.
We wanted to achieve comfort in the indoor environment and to act as a buffer zone to switch feelings in different scenes in each of the three slabs.
DI: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
NTY : First of all, I would like to share the joy of receiving the award with my client.Also hoping it leads us to achieve more to next plans and buildings in the future.
DI: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
NTY : At first sight of the site, i was inspired and made an immediate decision to this concept.
DI: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
NTY : The concept was derived from the location conditions.
DI: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
NTY : We have rights to this architectural design.
DI: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
NTY : not particularly
DI: Who is the target customer for his design?
NTY : As it is a weekend residence, it is a space only for the client.
DI: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
NTY : We designed to provide for a functional lifestyle unlike a vacation house or just a lodging facility to make a stay comfortable.
DI: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
NTY : The name meaning
DI: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
NTY : sketches, vector works, illustrator.
DI: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
NTY : Because of the slope site, the architecture looks like a small single-story architecture from the approach floor, and the program is built in three dimensions inside.
DI: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
NTY : Panner:U-plan
Constructor:Inter Tech
Photographer: YFT,Yamada Foto Technix,Keishiro Yamada
DI: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
NTY : Based on research in line with Japanese culture in the environment inside and outside the country.
DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
NTY : In order to realize the space to pursue, it is essential to use a special construction method called the gate-type frame construction method in order to fly a large span in the wooden part, in which a mixed structure of RC construction and wooden construction is essential.
DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
NTY : I learned how to improve the indoor thermal environment as well as how to connect each space when including programs in three dimensions.
