Catch The Wind Multi Unit Housing
Shigeki Kumazawa
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Catch The Wind Multi Unit Housing by Shigeki Kumazawa Catch The Wind is a rental housing complex located in a central urban area. The fourteen story reinforced concrete building features three dimensional balconies that capture wind and guide it into the interior. Fresh air circulates through chambers in closet and bathroom ceilings before leaving through adjustable vents, which lowers humidity and improves indoor air quality. Standard off the shelf components keep construction economical. The design aims to strengthen the connection between residents and the outdoors in a dense city setting.
Silver A' Design Award Winner
Catch The Wind Multi Unit Housing by Shigeki Kumazawa is an esteemed winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. Catch The Wind Multi Unit Housing earned the Silver A' Design Award in 2025 and is showcased on Architecture Winners among other exceptional designs. Explore the details of the project, discover other works by Shigeki Kumazawa and see why Catch The Wind Multi Unit Housing design stands out from its competition.
About Catch The Wind
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Catch The Wind Multi Unit Housing by Shigeki Kumazawa Catch The Wind is a rental housing complex located in a central urban area. The fourteen story reinforced concrete building features three dimensional balconies that capture wind and guide it into the interior. Fresh air circulates through chambers in closet and bathroom ceilings before leaving through adjustable vents, which lowers humidity and improves indoor air quality. Standard off the shelf components keep construction economical. The design aims to strengthen the connection between residents and the outdoors in a dense city setting. Catch The Wind earned the Silver A' Design Award, a distinguished level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Silver A' Design Award designs combine creativity with advanced design, and are selected by a grand jury, as high-quality entries in their respective categories, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and impartial academic review, where entries are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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