The Nakijin Community Center embodies aimaimoko, or ambiguity, and blends so well with the surrounding forested area that it is difficult to discern buildings from trees.  I felt the most important concept of this building was to change its expression with the change of seasons.  This is a common landscape architecture concept, and one that I am personally interested in pursuing professionally.  While common to imply different passive systems based on season, the change in facade is an interesting idea, one that perhaps could be pursued past variation in vegetation.

I can see concrete block being a useful tool in low-income or designs relating to a similar context, but it is a heavy material, and must be used carefully.  The Nago City Hall project is extremely revolutionary, and seems to fit the cultural context very well.