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A new residential complex in Japan is built into the side of a mountain

A new residential complex in Japan is built into the side of a mountain


July 22, 2015

By Steve Mollman

Read More: http://qz.com/459522/a-new-residenti...of-a-mountain/

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Located in the Kagawa prefecture’s capital Takamatsu, the Miyawaki Gurindo complex is built into the foot of Mineyama mountain. Since about 75% of Japan’s land area is covered by mountains, the project demonstrates a practical approach to a common challenge.

- Designed by architect Keita Nagata of Keita Nagata Architectural Element (link in Japanese), the undulating complex took two and a half years to complete. It features five levels, with one unit’s roof serving as another’s garden. The bottom two levels each have two units, while the highest unit has a second floor. --- By building into a mountain, Nagata took advantage of natural insulation and geothermal temperature control. Each unit has a stable indoor temperature of around 15 °C (59 °F), complemented by cooling and heating tubes buried below and connected to fresh air.

- Some potential residents might worry about earthquakes, so Nagata employed steel-reinforced concrete for the outside walls. The bottom units rent for 66,000 yen ($530), the top one for 135,000 yen ($1,090). Designed for single people, the bottom units feature a bedroom, living room, and kitchen and measure just 30 square meters (323 square feet). The other units, meant for families, have about 75 sq m (807 sq ft). All the units have yards, except on the lowest level.

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mud slide?
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mud slide?
I don't think subsidence could happen if water is controlled in how it perculates into the ground holding up the structures. It's usually the land on slopes around buildings that fails. In this case, it's mostly a non-permeable building that is the slope.
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Seems to be a unique and interesting idea and I hope it works.Then it can be tried in other countries too. But I have doubts on its safety. Looks like it will take the most damage during an earthquake. Yes they have used a steel reinforced concrete for the outside walls but still I doubt its effectiveness.Besides the inner walls may take lot of damage during an earthquake and there is lot of danger of one or more of the units simply collapsing.
Take a look at this landslide


Now imagine some people having their houses built in such a mountain. There will be serious loss of life. There is danger of getting buried alive
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