日北鹿兒島　讀谷村之家

Sakai Architects｜酒井建築事務所

Designed for an emergency medicine physician and beautician couple with three children and a dog, the house with a small hair salon is located in a lush area overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the northern part of Amami Oshima Island. Although the part of the tropical island is not conveniently located, with only some vacation homes and guesthouses around, the couple chose the location for two reasons: One is to raise their children in nature; the other is to offer the client, who is engaged in the demanding job of an ER doctor, a refreshing moment to leave the hustle and bustle of the city and return to a nature-rich environment. The site, spanning over 1,000 m2, gradually slopes down seven meters from the mountain to the sea, and the house is laid out to minimize its interference with the landscape.

這棟房子的設計對象是一對急診科醫師與美容師夫婦，他們有三個小孩和一隻狗，這棟附設小型髮廊的房子位於奄美大石島北部，在一片鬱鬱蔥蔥的地區，可以俯瞰太平洋。雖然這座熱帶島嶼的地理位置並不便利，周圍只有一些渡假屋和旅館，但這對夫婦選擇這個地點有兩個原因：其一是希望能夠在大自然中養育他們的孩子；其二是希望讓從事繁重急診醫生工作的客戶，能有一個清爽的休息時刻，離開城市的喧囂，回到大自然的環境中。佔地超過 1,000 平方公尺的場地，從山上逐漸向下傾斜七公尺至海邊，房子的佈局也盡量減少對景觀的干擾。

The northwest section of the plot toward the mountain is occupied by the two-story residence, while the ocean side is covered with a terrace, which acts as a buffer between the inside and outside, and the hair salon is tucked between the two. Visitors access the house’s living room and the salon from the terrace, instead of the front door. The unique circulation reflects the old custom that relatives and close friends used engawa as an entrance.

Inside the residential quarter, the first floor consists of the wet area and storage space on the mountain side and the living, dining, and kitchen on the ocean side. The second floor offers a private space with the master bedroom and children’s room. The upstairs wall facing the double-height dining is partially cut at 1,080 mm high, while the bedrooms are partitioned by a 2,000-mm-high closet, allowing the residents to feel each other’s presence wherever they are in the house. In addition, the salon is glazed at the top without disturbing a customer’s privacy. The three areas—the residence, beauty salon, and terrace—are loosely connected under a shed roof following the site’s slope.

地塊西北向山的部分被兩層住宅佔據，靠海的一側覆蓋著露台，作為內外的緩衝地帶，髮廊則夾在兩者之間。遊客從露台而非前門進入房子的客廳和沙龍。獨特的動線方式反映了親朋好友以緣側為入口的古老習俗。

住宅區內，一層由靠山的濕區和儲藏空間和靠海一側的起居、餐廳和廚房組成。二樓設有私人空間，設有主臥室及兒童房。樓上面向雙高餐廳的牆壁被部分切割成 1,080 毫米高，而臥室則由 2,000 毫米高的衣櫃隔開，讓住戶無論在房子裡的任何地方都能感受到彼此的存在。此外，沙龍頂部裝有玻璃，不會打擾顧客的隱私。這三個區域——住宅、美容院和露台皆在沿著場地斜坡的棚屋頂下鬆散地連接起來。

The building’s framework is constructed of reinforced concrete to withstand typhoons. The roof is made of wood to reduce solar heat, and its lightness helped cut down the cost of improving the soft ground of a former farm field. Furthermore, the house is naturally well-ventilated throughout the year thanks to its location on a hill, allowing the family to live comfortably in the shade without using an air conditioner even in mid-summer.

The windows, placed to frame commanding views of the sea and the mountains, are equipped with deep eaves to block harsh sunlight. The west façade is completely closed to protect the inside from the extreme western sun and ensure privacy from the road, but skylights are placed above the entrance and staircase to bring in necessary light. The house is designed as a restful space where the residents feel safe and protected while closely experiencing Amami Oshima’s abundant nature.

建築物的框架由鋼筋混凝土構成，可抵禦颱風。屋頂由木材製成，可減少太陽熱能，而且屋頂輕巧，有助於降低改良前農田軟地的成本。此外，由於房子位於山上，全年都有良好的自然通風，即使在盛夏，一家人也可以舒適地居住在陰涼處，無需使用空調。

窗戶設有深屋簷，可遮擋刺眼的陽光，讓海景和山景盡收眼底。西面的立面是完全封閉的，以保護室內免受西方極度陽光的照射，並確保與道路之間的隱私，但在入口和樓梯上方則設有天窗，以引入必要的光線。這棟房子被設計成一個安靜的空間，讓住戶在感受奄美大島豐富大自然的同時，也能感受到安全與保護。