House In Tamagusuku

House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu

HOUSE IN TAMAGUSUKU

Studio Cochi Architects

LOCATION
Nanjō, Japan

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
144 m²

YEAR
2018

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ooki Jingu

LEAD ARCHITECT
Toshiyuki Igarashi

House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu

Text description provided by architect.

Okinawa Island, where the house is located, is at the southernmost of Japan. It connects Southeast Asia and Japan. It has a tropical-like climate, its history and culture were influenced a lot by South Asia and another countries.

House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu

It has an original history and culture. We focused and planes based on the original Okinawan style and culture.The site is located on a slope that extends from the northern hill, surrounded by lush nature.

House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu

The south side is a little higher than the surrounding area and overlooks the fields and the Pacific Ocean that extends beyond.

House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu

The building is different from the height difference that was originally on the slope. We also payed attention the beautiful natural environment, to ensure privacy using the height difference.

House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu

We made two large roofs with different heights that were put together to connect and to cover the site. Glass doors were then provided at appropriate positions as partitions inside and outside.

House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu

The glass door can open and shut according to the seasons so you can enjoy all seasons thought these glass doors. The beautiful ocean and nature become pictures through this glass.

It makes various spaces and “sequence”.Our chief aim is to make an open, wind blown, deeply shaded space. Its has common style with old Asian building in tropical settings..

House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu

This is one of modern Asian architecture's traits, which is to be equal to nature. This is the start line to abolish the category of between nature and architecture

House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu

We used stone, wood, glass, soil, polished concrete and etc. Almost all materials are finished by human hands.

House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu

These materials are hand-finished which has power as it leaves a human touch and brings architecture closer to nature.

House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu
House In Tamagusuku
© Ooki Jingu


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