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Winner 2024 / ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN / Residential Low-rise

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  • Project Title

    "SKY MISSION"series YOKOHAMA TSUZUKI HOUSE


  • Winning Firm

    PRINCIPAL HOME Co., Ltd.


  • Lead Designer

    KEI TAMAI


  • Awarded

    WINNER, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, Residential Low-rise
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  • Project Location
    Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture,, Japan
  • Project Status
    Completed
  • Completion Date
    February, 2024

  • Architectural Firm
     
  • Architect Firm / Studio Name
  • Lead Architect(s)
    KEI TAMAI
  • About Firm
    Our company is a 20-year-old built-for-sale housing company that boasts a track record of building 100 homes a year in Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures. Received the 2017 Good Design Award. 2024: Nominated for the Good Design Award. This work is a collaboration with world-famous architect Shin Takamatsu. This work was realized 10 years ago when the company's president told Shin Takamatsu that he wanted to create a sense of spaciousness within a small building.

  • Other Credits

Traditional Japanese townhouses (machiya) integrate nature by placing a garden at the center, fostering a unique aesthetic and respect for nature. A house cannot exist without a physical, abstract, and poetic connection to the sky. This design focuses on living with the sky. A central courtyard is surrounded by rooms, and as visitors enter through a narrow hallway, they are led to the bright, open courtyard. The sky greets them, with light and wind gently filling the interior. The courtyard serves as both a room and passageway, creating a rich living experience beyond its actual size.

Bio
We propose the optimized house designs over a limited space with various solutions, such as high-ceiling,wide window for natural lighting, courtyards and/or rooftops.We are happy to support customers providing a safe and prosperous living environment as a community-rooted company.

Other prizes
2017 GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2024 GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2024 KIDS DESIGN AWARD German Design Awards 2025

Photo Credit: Terufumi Shida