项目名称：dots n  

地点：淡路市，日本

设计团队：阿曽芙実建筑设计事务所

建筑面积：53.82 m²

竣工时间：2024年

摄影：小川重雄 / 小川重雄写真事务所

设计特色：

项目 - 日本阿曽芙实建筑设计事务所在兵库县淡路市完成了一个由五栋住宅单元组成的项目，每栋都配有私人花园，旨在为有志从事农业的人们提供城乡生活之间的过渡体验。该项目受淡路市委托作为市政设施建设，既满足了城市居民重新连接农业生活的日益增长的愿望，同时也解决了农村人口流失和耕地荒废的问题。

设计理念的核心是创造一个既现代又怀旧的"独属于此地的风景"。建筑师通过独特的寄棟屋顶形式实现了这一概念，屋顶顶部设有通风塔，精心定位以最大程度减少对周围农田的阴影影响。每栋50平方米的住宅都配有同等面积的私人地块，营造出鼓励亲身参与农业活动的亲密尺度。

该项目最具创新性的特色在于其空间布局，基于传统日式"田の字"网格平面，创造了户外农业活动与室内生活空间之间的无缝流动。这种配置允许居民直接从园艺工作过渡到宽敞的遮蔽区域，然后穿过土间客厅，最终进入主要室内空间——全程都可以穿着泥靴。这种刻意模糊室内外界限的做法体现了独特的农业生活方式，与城市住宅典型的清晰分隔形成鲜明对比。

材料性在将建筑植根于当地环境中发挥着关键作用。认识到淡路岛缺乏林业资源但拥有丰富的粘土传统，建筑师在整个项目中融入了当地采购的土质材料。屋顶瓦片、土墙、门把手甚至门牌都取材于岛上的粘土文化遗产，创造了微妙而有意义的地域连接。

该项目采用租赁模式运营，最长五年的租期旨在提供真正的农业体验，同时为居民和当地社区保持灵活性。五个单元已全部入住，证明了对这种过渡性乡村生活安排的巨大需求，为城市居民提供了通往农业生活的便捷途径。

设计团队 - 阿曽芙实建筑设计事务所由主持建筑师阿曽芙实于2006年创立，已确立其作为专注于住宅和社区建筑的杰出事务所地位，致力于将当代设计与深厚的文化共鸣相结合。事务所总部位于神户，秉承着每栋建筑都承载着嵌入式历史——场所历史、委托方愿景和设计经验——这些必须被精心编织到新的建筑叙事中的设计理念。

阿曽芙实毕业于金泽工业大学，为事务所带来了近二十年的设计专业经验。她的设计方法强调语境敏感性和材料真实性，这在获奖项目如淡路市"dots n"农业住宅综合体中尤为明显，该项目将传统日式空间概念与当代乡村生活需求无缝融合。

事务所的设计方法论以深入的场地分析和客户协作为核心，始终如一地创造出既具创新性又深深植根于环境的建筑。这种方法获得了重要认可，包括2019年获得著名的渡边节奖、2022年获得日本建筑家协会北陆支部建筑文化奖，以及2024年被日本建筑设计学会评选为年度建筑师。

在阿曽芙实的领导下，事务所继续探索如何通过设计来应对当代社会挑战，同时尊重定义特定场所建筑身份的文化和环境语境。

Project Name: dots n / Agricultural Housing Complex

Location: Nodao District, Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Design Team: FUMIASO ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES

Total Floor Area: 53.82 m²

Completion: 2024

Photography: Shigeo Ogawa / Shigeo Ogawa Photography Office

Feature:

Project - FUMIASO ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES completed an innovative agricultural housing complex in Nodao District, Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture, seamlessly integrating five residential units with private farming plots to provide urban residents with a unique transitional living experience towards agricultural life. This groundbreaking project, commissioned by Awaji City as a municipal facility, addresses rural depopulation and abandoned farmland issues while fulfilling urbanites' growing desire to reconnect with the land.

The project's most distinctive feature lies in its spatial arrangement based on the traditional Japanese "ta-no-ji" grid plan, creating seamless transitions from outdoor farming activities to interior living spaces. Each approximately 50-square-meter dwelling is paired with an equally sized private agricultural plot, establishing an intimate scale that encourages hands-on agricultural engagement. The hip-roof design crowned with ventilation towers ensures the buildings cast minimal shadows on surrounding farmland from any direction.

FUMIASO ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES ' design philosophy centers on creating "landscapes that feel both new and nostalgic, unique to this place alone." The architects ingeniously connected large eaves spaces, earthen-floor living areas, and main residential zones, allowing residents to transition directly from garden work into interior spaces while wearing muddy boots, embodying a distinctly agricultural way of living that contrasts sharply with urban residential conventions.

Material selection is deeply rooted in local cultural traditions. Recognizing Awaji Island's lack of forestry resources but rich clay heritage, the architects incorporated locally-sourced earth materials throughout the project. Roof tiles, earthen walls, door handles, and even nameplates all draw from the island's clay traditions, creating profound cultural connections to place.

The building's strategic positioning captures layered landscapes from serene terraced rice fields to sparkling ocean surfaces, extending to Osaka's urban skyline in the distance. This design approach establishes subtle balance between urban consciousness and rural tranquility, allowing residents to experience "time unique to this place alone."

Most notably, the dots n project demonstrates how contemporary residential architecture can achieve social functionality while creating living spaces intimately connected to traditional agricultural culture, establishing a new paradigm for Japanese rural revitalization and urban-rural exchange.

Design Team - Founded in 2006 by principal architect Fumi Aso, FUMIASO ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES has established itself as a distinguished practice specializing in residential and community-focused architecture that bridges contemporary design with deep cultural resonance. Based in Kobe, the firm operates under Design Director Fumi Aso's leadership, with core team members including Saya Baba and other professionals, adhering to the philosophy that every building carries embedded histories.

Principal architect Fumi Aso graduated from Kanazawa Institute of Technology with a Master's degree in Architecture, bringing nearly two decades of design expertise to the practice. Her approach emphasizes contextual sensitivity and material authenticity, a philosophy that permeates projects ranging from residential renovations to community facilities. The firm's design philosophy of "the client's aspirations become the architecture itself" demonstrates deep understanding and respect for client visions.

FUMIASO ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES ' methodology centers on intensive site analysis and client collaboration, consistently producing architecture that feels both innovative and deeply rooted in its environment. This approach has garnered significant recognition, including the prestigious Watanabe Setsu Prize at the 63rd Osaka Architecture Competition in 2019, the Hokuriku Architecture Culture Award from the Japan Institute of Architects Hokuriku Branch in 2022, and selection as Architects of the Year 2024 by the Japan Architectural Design Association.

The firm's commitment to sustainability and future-oriented design is evident in its diverse portfolio, from award-winning residential projects like Hat house to community facilities like dots n, demonstrating excellence across different project scales and complexities. Through unique cultural sensitivity and professional excellence, FUMIASO ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES continues to shape Japan's contemporary architectural landscape while maintaining strong client relationships and community engagement.

The firm actively participates in architectural education and social activities, with Fumi Aso serving as part-time lecturer at Mukogawa Women's University and Setsunan University. Through various exhibitions, lectures, and workshops, the practice contributes to the preservation and development of Japanese architectural culture, establishing itself as an important voice in contemporary cross-cultural architectural discourse.