
Itoman Gyomin Shokudo
ARCHITECTS
Yamazaki Kentaro Design Workshop
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2014
LOCATION
Itoman, Japan
CATEGORY
Hospitality + Sport › Restaurant
The Itoman Gyomin Shokudo, located in Itoman, Okinawa was conceived with the aim of supporting and promoting the local tradition and culture through its cuisine.
The restaurant is covered in Ryukyu limestone and was constructed as part of a "masonry workshop" organized by the project collaborators.
For this reason, we adopted the traditional construction method of "Nozura-Zatsuzumi" to construct the facade with the help of local workshop participants.
Using the techniques of their ancestors they have imbued the structure with the pride and love of fishermen. The restaurant seating is raised from the ground level and creates a spatial balance with the sunken gardens that surround it.
The single-slab flat roof on top of the facade functions to shield the interior from the hot Okinawa sun while the wind passes freely through the interior.
