该度假区位于设计者的家乡奄美大岛，介于冲绳县与九州（日本西南端的主岛）的南端之间，属于亚热带气候。奄美大岛拥有6万人口，是奄美群岛中最大的岛屿，现已申请成为联合国教科文组织世界遗产地。岛上的交通十分便利，每天有44个航班从奄美机场起落。

This resort complex is located in my birthplace of Amami Oshima, a subtropical island halfway between Okinawa and the southern tip of Kyushu (the most southwestern island of the four main islands of Japan). Amami Oshima, with a population of 60 thousand, is the largest of the Amami Islands, an archipelago listed for registration for the UNESCO World Natural Heritage sites. It is an island easily accessible, with Amami Airport boasting 44 incoming and outgoing flights a day.

▼项目位于奄美大岛沿岸，the resort complex is located in Amami Oshima, the largest island of the Amami Islands

▼建筑鸟瞰，aerial view

整个项目共由14栋建筑组成，分为3种不同的类型，共有23间客房，the complex is comprised of 3 types of buildings, totaling 14 buildings with 23 guest rooms

奄美大岛独特的文化和自然环境已经延续数千年，其中奄美文化以民歌和舞蹈而闻名，受到琉球王国和萨摩藩的影响。后者在江户时代(1603-1868) 曾统治九州岛的大部分区域。岛上拥有丰富的森林和动物资源，例如黑色的奄美兔等，岛的周围则环绕着风景优美的珊瑚礁海滩。岛上的主要产业是甘蔗和水果种植业，同时也延续了织造大岛䌷（Oshima Tsumugi，利用富含铁元素的泥土作为染料的真丝布料）的悠久传统。虽然岛上保留了古老的自然环境和宝贵的文化，却缺乏能够为高端旅行者服务的豪华住宿设施。

Its unique culture and natural environment have been preserved for thousands of years. Amamian culture is renowned for its folk songs and dances, influenced by cultures of both the Ryukyu Dynasty of Okinawa and the Satsuma Domain which covered a large part of Kyushu during the Edo period (1603-1868.) It has forests rich in flora and fauna such as dark-furred Amami rabbits and is surrounded by beautiful beaches with coral reefs.Sugarcane and fruit farming are currently its major industries. It still carries on the tradition of Oshima Tsumugi textile production (silk kimono fabric dyed with mud, rich in iron) which used to be the key industry in the past.In spite of all its beauty based on its natural environment preserved from antiquity and its adorable culture, one thing Amami lacked was luxurious accommodations for high-end travelers.

▼内部路径视角，pathway view