by Katsufumi Kubota, Kubota Architect Atelier

The site is located between Kudaka Island, which is called the island of the gods, and Sefa Utaki, the most sacred place in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Several slabs were placed on the site between the two so as to follow the flow without blocking the power.
The team has designed a sequence that begins by passing through the low eaves under the suspended slabs and then descends a slope that leads to a tunnel-like space.
As it comes to and end,a world where the mind stands face-to-face with natThe site is located between Kudaka Island, which is called the island of the gods, and Sefa Utaki, the most sacred place in the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Several slabs were placed on the site between the two so as to follow the flow without blocking the power.
The team has designed a sequence that begins by passing through the low eaves under the suspended slabs and then descends a slope that leads to a tunnel-like space.
As it comes to and end,a world where the mind stands face-to-face with nature unfolds.
Category:Private HomesYear:2022Location:Nanjyo, Okinawa, JapanArchitects:Katsufumi Kubota, Kubota Architect AtelierLead Architects:Kubota Architect AtelierDesign Team: Kazuya Toizaki, Kazusa Kubota, and Naoya YudaContractor:Maruyoshi ConstructionClient: Tsukasa KinjoPhotographer: Katsumasa Tanaka