Sakai Architects Designs Off-Grid Amami House with Corrugated Metal Roof on Japanese Island
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Jon Astbury
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Summary
Sakai Architects designed Amami House, an off-grid home on Japan's Amami Ōshima island featuring a distinctive large corrugated metal roof with a triangular skylight. The 119-square-metre timber-lined home was created for the studio's founder and incorporates sustainable design principles including rainwater collection, solar power, and natural ventilation. The design responds to the island's tropical climate with strategic shading, cross-ventilation, and local materials while maintaining a minimalist aesthetic that blends with the natural surroundings.
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Named after its location on Amami Ōshima, an island in the Amami archipelago off Japan's southern coast, the 119-square-metre home was designed for the founder of Sakai Architects, Kazunor
The design responds to the island's tropical climate with strategic shading, cross-ventilation, and local materials while maintaining a minimalist aesthetic that blends with the natural surroundings.
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