Architecture, Building and Structure Design U Shaped Residential House by Yusuke Tanaka U Shaped is a residential house built in Tottori, Japan in 2020. The parts facing the road are closed as walls, and the windows there are placed in a high position to block views from outside. The living room sits at the center of the plan, with an open ceiling and a large glass wall that opens to a courtyard. The kitchen, dining room, bedroom and children's room are arranged around the living room, so family members can sense each other. The exterior combines wood, tiles and plastered surfaces. The wooden structure follows a passive design with improved insulation.
A' Design Award Winner
U Shaped Residential House by Yusuke Tanaka is a distinguished winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. U Shaped Residential House earned the A' Design Award in 2023 and is showcased on Awarded Designs & Architecture among other outstanding designs. Explore the details of the project, discover other works by Yusuke Tanaka and see why U Shaped Residential House design rises above its competition.
About U Shaped
Architecture, Building and Structure Design U Shaped Residential House by Yusuke Tanaka U Shaped is a residential house built in Tottori, Japan in 2020. The parts facing the road are closed as walls, and the windows there are placed in a high position to block views from outside. The living room sits at the center of the plan, with an open ceiling and a large glass wall that opens to a courtyard. The kitchen, dining room, bedroom and children's room are arranged around the living room, so family members can sense each other. The exterior combines wood, tiles and plastered surfaces. The wooden structure follows a passive design with improved insulation. U Shaped earned the A' Design Award at the Iron level, an esteemed recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Iron-level designs demonstrate sound ideas and professional design, and are selected by a grand jury, for publication among the award-winning works, after fair, just, meritocratic and impartial academic review, where nominated projects are voted via blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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