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  • Project Title

    Wall Layer and Canopy Roof


  • Winning Firm

    GLA


  • Lead Designer

    Genta Takano


  • Awarded

    PLATINUM AWARD, INTERIOR DESIGN, Hotels & Resorts Small
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  • Project Location
    Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Project Status
    Completed
  • Completion Date
    April, 2025
  • Client
    A Family
  • General Contractor
    Miraye Home Co., Ltd.
  • Photographer credit
    Ikuya Sasaki

  • Architectural Firm
     
  • Architect Firm / Studio Name
  • Lead Architect(s)
    Genta Takano
  • About Firm
    ・lecturer, Hokkaido University of Science, 2022-2025 ・2025,Winner of the "Northern Architecture Award" from the Hokkaido Association of Architectural Offices ・2019,Received the "Architecture Awards 2019" held by JIA/Japan Institute of Architects ・2020,Received the "JAPAN WOOD DESIGN AWARD 2020" subsidized by the Forestry Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ・2023,Received JIA/Japan Institute of Architects "HK DESIGN AWARD" ・2025,Received "LUXURY LIFESTYLE AWARDS/U.S.A."

"Wall Layer and Canopy Roof" is located relatively close to central Sapporo. Visiting the site reveals a forest of condominiums, apartments, shops, offices, and both new and old homes. It seemed natural to embed a "singularity"—a building that doesn't resemble a residence and whose purpose at first glance is unclear—in this teeming urban environment. How can we create a livable space on a site that's by no means large, and create a sense of spaciousness that exceeds its actual size? We sought to explore how to create an oasis amid the urban noise.

Credits: IKUYA SASAKI

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