EMIL NAKIJIN, Okinawa, Japan

日本沖繩　埃米爾‧今歸仁旅館

Shinichi Ogawa & Associates

EMIL NAKIJIN is a 5 room minimalist luxury hotel located 160m above sea level, overlooking the nature of Okinawa.

The site is located on the mountain of Nakijin, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Positioned atop a north-facing cliff, the endless nature spreads out below, with a panoramic view of the East China Sea. According to the layout plan, the road leads up to the south of the hotel, where each guest room is positioned to overlook the view on the north-facing cliff. The interior of each guest room consists of a bed space, living space, and a shower room. The exterior of each room consists of an open-air bath, a terrace, and an infinity pool. The interior and exterior are connected via large custom-built stainless steel sliding glass doors.

Upon entering the guest room from the walkway in the south of the hotel, breathtaking and boundless nature appears before you. Opening the glass doors, the inside, outside, nature, and the ocean are seamlessly connected and the feeling of freedom overwhelms you. On the other hand, the southern approach to the hotel presents a massive facade with no openings. The walkway leading to the guest rooms is a space that allows light to enter only from the courtyard, aiming for a space that contrasts with the guest rooms. Architectural elements comprises minimal floors, walls and the roof. The minimalist, white-based space has only the essentials and no unnecessary decorations, allowing the ever-changing natural light, colors and air to be taken in. It is a space where you can feel the great outdoors while staying inside. This project is an exclusive boutique hotel where guests can experience minimalism and clear space composition whilst enjoying the panoramic view to the fullest.

埃米爾·今歸仁（EMIL NAKIJIN）是一家坐落於海拔160公尺處的5房簡約式豪華飯店，入住即可俯瞰沖繩的自然風光。飯店位於日本沖繩縣的今歸仁山上。矗立於朝北的懸崖頂上，底下無盡的自然風光一覽無遺，房客可盡享東中國海的景色。根據佈局平面圖，馬路會直接來到飯店南側；這裡的每一間客房都能俯瞰朝北懸崖的景色。每間客房內都有一個床位、起居空間和一個淋浴間，而客房外則配置了一個露天浴池、一個露台以及一個無邊泳池。客房內外採用了定製的大型不鏽鋼推拉玻璃門作為接壤。

從飯店南面的人行道進入客房後，令人驚艷的無限自然景色瞬間盡入眼簾。打開玻璃門後，室內、室外、大自然和海洋無縫接軌，讓客人盡享滿溢身心的自由感覺。除此之外，飯店南面是一面沒有任何窗口的巨大外牆，通往客房的狹窄人行道僅容許庭院傳來的光線。這種設計旨在營造出和客房形成鮮明對比的空間。這家飯店的設計元素將最小的地板、牆壁和屋頂都納入了考量。極簡主義的白色空間裡只有必需品，沒有多餘的裝飾，大大地讓室內充滿了不斷變換的自然光線、色彩和空氣。在這裡，房客身在室內，卻能享受到戶外的美好。這項企劃打造了一家獨特的精品飯店，讓客人能盡情享受美景的同時也能體驗極簡主義和通暢的空間佈局。