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Yamate Residential House by Tatsuhiro Nishimoto

Yamate Residential House

Golden A' Design Award Winner 2023

residential interior architecture, open-plan domestic space, contemporary dwelling, natural timber flooring, oak or hardwood grain, warm honey ochre wood tones, pale neutral walls, warm white painted surfaces, charcoal gray kitchen island, graphite cabinetry, matte architectural finish, diffused natural illumination, clerestory lighting, recessed downlighting, cool daylight quality, midday luminosity, post-and-beam structural expression, exposed timber columns, vertical circulation staircase, wood treads with minimal balustrade, black metal railings, double-height volume, mezzanine spatial relationship, asymmetrical compositional balance, horizontal spatial emphasis, open sightlines, interconnected functional zones, kitchen and dining integration, Series 7 style white molded chairs, slender metal chair legs, natural wood dining table, linear table form, black range hood, suspended ventilation element, upper-level glimpse, translucent or frosted glass partition suggestion, soft graduated shadows, even ambient light distribution, high-key tonal range, restrained triadic color harmony, material honesty, tectonic clarity, craft-informed construction, contemporary residential design, minimalist aesthetic vocabulary, functional elegance, domestic tranquility, spatial continuity, threshold architecture, inhabitable section, human scale proportion, phenomenological dwelling space, contemplative atmosphere, serene domesticity, tactile material warmth, visual lightness, refined detail resolution, architectural photography perspective, standing eye-height viewpoint, precise compositional framing, celebration of daily ritual, poetic everyday inhabitation.

They studied the angles of the summer and winter sunrises entering the site, and designed a floor plan that captures the sunrise throughout the year. The walls were glazed to create a sunrise-filled living space. Then, to protect the living space from the summer sun and rain, they planned an independent large roof. The roof is not an enclosed space, but an open space where wind and consciousness can pass through. They hope that with the construction of this building, the residents will feel more light and wind than ever before, and that their daily life will be better.