Arbejazz Architects (Israel)
Category A Japanese Style
Studio Unit

Scenario
An apartment building, in which apartments are arranged in a row. The building structure is a grid of large pillars (of which four are effecting each apartment), a connecting corridor as the main access to the apartments and one major facade to each row for natural light and air.
Design concept
The sequence of activities and paths needed throughout the day changes, while service and activity spaces should not interfere. The basic idea is to create compact, flexible and dynamic spaces in which one can measure and manipulate its scale and views, opened and closed space relationships, contents and atmosphere, depending on the different activity and its requirements. And at each, enjoy different aspects of the given space, much like a modern version of the traditional Japanese houses.