项目名称： YAWN YARD Kouri Island

地点： 冲绳，日本

设计团队： Schemata Architects

建筑面积： 921.85 m²

完工时间： 2024

摄影师： Ju Yeon Lee  

设计特色：

项目 - 日本建筑事务所Schemata Architects）最新揭幕了YAWN YARD Kouri Island项目，这是一组独特的V形别墅群，巧妙地回应了冲绳海岸线的地形挑战。

项目位于风景如画的古宇利岛，通过模块化却灵活的设计方法重新诠释了传统度假村的类型学。建筑师开发了一个创新的"倒V形单元"系统，将两个标准化平面组合在一起，使每栋别墅都能保持独特的定位，同时保证施工效率。

整个建筑群分布在两个不同的地块上——一个是沿着道路的狭长地带，地形起伏不平；另一个是存在明显高差的梯形地块。长坂常没有将相同的建筑结构强加于这片不规则的地形之上，而是通过调整每栋别墅的V形开合角度和朝向，创造出丰富的建筑组合，巧妙地利用而非对抗场地的限制条件。

每栋别墅都经过精心设计，围绕着V字开口处的半户外空间展开，提供绝佳的海景视野。这个中心区域作为流动的室内外生活空间，设有餐区和私人泳池。V形的两翼分别是配备厨房或浴室的卧室，朝向大海，创造出空间之间自然流畅的动线。

该项目的突出之处在于深度融入了冲绳文化和工艺。设计团队常与当地工匠和制造商广泛合作，运用琉球石灰岩和传统瓦片等本土材料。室内装饰包括由当地工坊制作的定制家具和冲绳艺术家的作品，而景观设计也充分考虑了本土植被。

这座建筑创造了设计团队常所说的"无缝和悠闲的时光"——室内外空间的精妙互动呼应着日常生活的韵律，从清晨的日光浴到傍晚欣赏落日，同时保持了相邻单元之间的私密性。

团队 - 长坂常于1998年从东京艺术大学毕业后创立的スキーマ建築計画（Schemata Architects），已发展成为日本最具创新力的建筑事务所之一。事务所通过独特的设计方法论，将概念性思维与实体材料性相结合，不断突破空间设计的边界。

事务所总部位于东京，从创立之初就发展成为一个多学科的设计重镇，统筹处理建筑、室内和家具设计等多领域项目。事务所秉持1:1比例思维的理念运营——这种方法将每个项目，无论规模大小，都以同等严谨的态度对待空间关系和细节处理。

在长坂常的领导下，事务所因其改建项目和零售环境设计而获得国际认可，其中最著名的包括遍布全球的Blue Bottle Coffee店铺和创新的DESCENTE BLANC零售概念店。事务所的作品组合展现出非凡的多样性，从私人住宅如极简主义的Sayama Flat，到机构项目如武藏野艺术大学16号楼等。

其作品以材料诚实性、空间流动性和创新的功能解决方案为特征。事务所的设计方法常常涉及实验性的材料应用和创造性的空间规划策略，创造出既挑战传统建筑范式又保持功能完整性的环境。这种方法为他们赢得了来自全球文化机构、零售品牌和私人客户的众多委托，使Schemata Architects成为当代建筑话语中的突出声音。

Project Name: YAWN YARD Kouri Island

Location: Okinawa, Japan

Design Team: Schemata Architects

Area: 921.85 m²

Completion: August 2024

Photographer: Ju Yeon Lee

Feature：

Project - Japanese architect Jo Nagasaka and his firm Schemata Architects have unveiled YAWN YARD Kouri Island, a collection of distinctive V-shaped villas that respond ingeniously to the challenging topography of Okinawa's coastline.

Located on the scenic Kouri Island, the project reimagines the typical resort typology through a modular yet adaptable design approach. The architects developed an innovative "inverted V-shaped unit" system that combines two standardized plans, allowing each villa to be uniquely positioned while maintaining construction efficiency.

The complex is spread across two distinct sites – a narrow strip along the road with undulating terrain, and a trapezoidal plot with significant level changes. Rather than forcing identical structures onto the irregular landscape, Nagasaka's solution allows each villa to adjust its V-angle and orientation, creating varied compositions that embrace rather than fight the site's constraints.

Each villa is thoughtfully organized around a semi-outdoor space positioned at the V's opening, offering prime ocean views. This central area serves as a fluid indoor-outdoor living space featuring a dining area and private pool. The two wings house bedrooms with either kitchen or bathroom facilities facing the sea, creating an intuitive flow between spaces.

The project stands out for its deep integration with Okinawan culture and craftsmanship. Nagasaka collaborated extensively with local artisans and manufacturers, incorporating indigenous materials like Ryukyu limestone and traditional tiles. The interior features custom furniture made by local workshops and artworks by Okinawan artists, while the landscape design carefully considers native vegetation.

The architecture creates what Nagasaka calls a "seamless and leisurely time" – a sophisticated interplay between interior and exterior spaces that responds to daily rhythms, from morning sunbathing to evening sunset views, all while maintaining privacy between neighboring units.

Design Team - Schemata Architects, established in 1998 by visionary architect Jo Nagasaka, has emerged as one of Japan's most innovative architectural practices, consistently pushing the boundaries of spatial design through a distinctive methodology that bridges conceptual thinking with hands-on materiality.

Founded upon graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts, Nagasaka's studio has evolved into a multidisciplinary powerhouse, orchestrating projects across architectural, interior, and furniture design. The practice, headquartered in Tokyo's Sendagaya district, operates under a philosophy that emphasizes 1:1 scale thinking—an approach that treats every project, regardless of scale, with the same rigorous attention to detail and spatial relationship.

Under Nagasaka's leadership, the firm has garnered international recognition for its adaptive reuse projects and retail environments, notably the globally acclaimed Blue Bottle Coffee outlets and the innovative DESCENTE BLANC retail concept. The practice's portfolio demonstrates exceptional versatility, from private residences like the minimalist Sayama Flat to institutional projects such as the Musashino Art University Building No.16.

Schemata's work is characterized by its material honesty, spatial fluidity, and innovative programming solutions. The firm's methodology often involves experimental material applications and creative space-planning strategies, resulting in environments that challenge conventional architectural paradigms while maintaining functional integrity. This approach has earned them numerous commissions for cultural institutions, retail brands, and private clients worldwide, establishing Schemata as a leading voice in contemporary architectural discourse.