Hey, nice work! So you’ve made three prototypes, huh?
Yep.
Of course, the plans will vary a lot depending on the client’s needs and the site conditions, but I made these as simple references that might be helpful.
So they’re more like conceptual ideas rather than actual projects?
What’s the difference between the three?
Each one imagines a different type of site and client.
What they all have in common is that they’re designed to be compact.
You can always make it bigger later, so I wanted to start small.
Alright then, give me a quick rundown!
Let’s start with A, the CIRCULaTOR.
There’s a link for the details, but first, check out the video below.
Circulator means a circulation device, and the idea is to place homes and human life within nature’s cycles.
We’ve talked about circulation before, but imagine if living here actually improved the natural environment—that would be amazing.
Whoa, this is way out in nature!
Human life originally existed within a certain area of nature, naturally part of the cycle.
When you think about circulation, having rich nature around you is a huge advantage.
Not everyone can choose to live like this, but if you can, it’s wonderful. That’s why I wanted to draw this first.
And Kagoshima is full of nature, so it’s not impossible at all.
Oh hey, there’s a water channel there.
This is a channel that purifies and reuses household wastewater.(*1)
Normally, wastewater is just waste, but if you return the nutrients it contains back into the cycle, it becomes a resource.
Growing aquatic plants or vegetables there would really make you feel part of the cycle.
It’s not strictly necessary for living, but in that sense, it’s a device that creates small joys.(*2)
You can even think about toilets in the same way.(*3)
Toilets?
Yeah.
I haven’t actually tried it yet, so it might be a challenge, but what comes from our bodies is both the biggest problem and the best resource. If we could cycle it back, it would be perfect.
You might need a bigger field to make full use of it, though.
If you could really recycle all that, it’d feel so refreshing.
And for that, you really do need plenty of rich nature, huh?
Right. Living like this really makes you appreciate nature.
Also, I want to make it possible for people to do DIY construction depending on their skills, lifestyle, and preferences.
Because people who want to live like this usually have the motivation and skills, right?
Count me in for that.
Well, everyone can do different things—painting, tiling, soil prep—you can start with whatever you can do.
And you don’t have to build everything at once; you can add things gradually as you live there.
I’m starting to picture it now.
There’s more to explain, but I’ll go over the technical stuff later.
The right technology might change as we go, and it depends on the people and the environment, so I want to figure it out together with each client at the time.
Alright then, let’s see the next idea!
It might be a bit extreme, but I designed this to place the home and lifestyle within nature’s cycles.
What’s important is making the cycle visible and turning it into small pleasures and joys.
The sun comes out and warms the house. A pleasant breeze flows through the rooms. Your daily life turns into harvests.
Wouldn’t this bring a sense of fulfillment nothing else can match?