This house for a family of four stands along a railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. To adapt to the site's exposure to train noise, vibrations, and flood risk, reinforced concrete was used. The second floor cantilevers 5.6m toward the street and 3.2m toward the parking area, allowing for single-story-style living on the second level within a three-story structure. Plants are placed throughout the architecture, such as in gardens and terraces, creating spaces where greenery and the built form intertwine, blending the home seamlessly with nature.
Created by Masakatsu Matsuyama
Honored with the A' Design Award.
An architectural design office led by architect Masakatsu Matsuyama. Based in Fukuoka, Japan, the office engages in design activities across various architectural genres, including hospitals, clinics, houses, and commercial facilities. It has received numerous awards both domestically and internationally. The specific services offered are as follows: •Architectural design in general (From Concept design to Construction site inspection) •Architectural and interior design consulting •Architectural survey and appraisal •Product and furniture design •Landscape design Here are the main achievements: •2002: Fukuoka Prefecture Beautiful Town Building Architecture Award, Residential Division, Excellence Award •2003: Fukuoka Prefecture Beautiful Town Building Architecture Award, General Architecture Division, Grand Prize •2005: Award for Thoughtful Residential Design, Excellence Award •2006: Good Design Award •2007: Fukuoka Prefecture Beautiful Town Building Architecture Award, Grand Prize •2007: Japan Institute of Architects (JIA) Excellence in Architecture 2007 •2007: JIA Kumamoto Residential Award, Selection Committee Award •2008: Japan Architectural Institute Architectural Kyushu Award, Work Award •2008: Good Design Award •2009: JIA Kumamoto Residential Award •2009: Kumamoto Artpolis Promotion Award •2009: Japan Federation of Architects and Building Engineers Associations Encouragement Award •2009: Good Design Award •2009: Japan Institute of Architects Excellence in Architecture 2009 •2010: THE INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARDS 2010, International Architecture Award •2010: Good Design Award •2010: Japan Institute of Architects Excellence in Architecture 2010 •2011: Hiroshima Prefecture Kure City Beautiful Town Building Award, Building Division •2011: Good Design Award •2012: Japan Architectural Institute Architectural Kyushu Award, Work Award •2012: Fukuoka Prefecture Beautiful Town Building Architecture Award, Grand Prize •2012: Kumamoto Artpolis Promotion Award, Selection Award •2012: 5th Landscape Advertising Toyama Award, Landscape Advertising Excellence Award •2012: Good Design Award •2013: Japan Institute of Architects Excellence in Architecture 2013 •2014: Fukuoka Prefecture Beautiful Town Building Architecture Award, Grand Prize •2014: 2nd Linea Tallara Order Kitchen Grand Prix SHOW 2014, Grand Prix •2015: Japan Architectural Institute Architectural Kyushu Award, Work Award •2015: World Architecture Festival 2015, Health Division Finalist •2015: Fukushima Prefecture Architecture Culture Award, Merit Award •2015: Good Design Award •2016: THE INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARDS 2016, International Architecture Award •2016: Fukuoka Prefecture Beautiful Town Building Architecture Award, Excellence Award •2016: Japan Institute of Architects Excellence in Architecture •2017: Japan Architectural Institute Architectural Kyushu Award, Work Award, General Architecture Division •2017: Japan Architectural Institute Architectural Kyushu Award, Work Award, Residential Division •2017: K-DESIGN AWARD, Bronze Winner •2017: Fukuoka Prefecture Wooden and Wood-Based Architecture Award, Encouragement Award •2017: Good Design Award •2017: Oita Wood-Based Architecture Award 2017, Encouragement Award •2017: Japan Institute of Architects Excellence in Architecture •2018: Japan Architectural Institute Architectural Kyushu Award, Work Award, Residential Division •2018: Fukuoka Prefecture Beautiful Town Building Architecture Award, Grand Prize •2018: Fukuoka Prefecture Wooden and Wood-Based Architecture Award, Excellence Award •2018: Good Design Award •2018: Japan Institute of Architects Excellence in Architecture •2019: Japan Architectural Institute Work Selection Award •2019: Nichiren Architecture Award, Nichiren President's Award •2019: Japan Spatial Design Award, Residential Space Division, Gold Award •2019: ASIA PACIFIC PROPERTY AWARD 2019, Best Residential Property Japan, Five-Star •2019: Kids Design Award •2019: Hyuga City Landscape Award, Citizen's Award & Best Architecture Award •2019: Japan Institute of Architects Excellence in Architecture •2020: A'DESIGN AWARD 2020 •2020: Japan Spatial Design Award (Public Life & Communication Division), Honorable Mention •2020: Japan Institute of Architects Excellence in Architecture 2020 •2020: Fukuoka Prefecture Wooden and Wood-Based Architecture Award, Excellence Award •2020: BUILD ARCHITECTURE AWARDS 2020, Best Contemporary Architecture Studio 2020 - Japan •2020: LOOP Design Awards 2020 •2021: BUILD Architecture Awards 2021, Most Innovative High-End Residential •2021: ASIA PACIFIC PROPERTY AWARDS 2021-2022, Public Service Architecture Japan Award Winner •2021: Japan Spatial Design Award (Public Life & Communication Division), Honorable Mention •2021: Good Design Award •2022: Japan Architectural Institute Architectural Kyushu Award, Work Award, General Architecture Division
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