Aida Sekkei Precut Fábrica by Nobuaki Miyashita

Aida Sekkei Precut Fábrica by Nobuaki Miyashita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award de Oro in Diseño de Arquitectura, Edificación y Estructuras Competition Category.

OroArquitectura· 2024

Aida Sekkei Precut Fábrica

by Nobuaki Miyashita

Client: Aida Sekkei Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award de Oro Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Aida Sekkei Precut Fábrica

El nuevo proyecto de fábrica de Aida Sekkei se centra en el precorte de madera. Su concepto se basa en crear una arquitectura que encarna la serie de procesos de transformación de la madera. Incluye una pasarela flotante acristalada de aproximadamente 100 metros de longitud en el interior de la fábrica, diseñada para que los visitantes observen de cerca todo el proceso de precorte. El edificio de oficinas presenta amplios espacios con cerchas fabricadas con materiales de borde biselado, comúnmente utilizados como materiales secundarios en casas de madera. El diseño integra todos los elementos para crear una fábrica modelo, enfatizando la visibilidad y el atractivo estético en cada aspecto.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Oro

Aida Sekkei Precut Fábrica ha ganado el A' Design Award de Oro, un reconocimiento inmensamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de primera categoría, maravillosos y sobresalientes. Los ganadores de Oro son creaciones sumamente innovadoras, visionarias y glamorosamente deslumbrantes que reflejan el prodigio, la sabiduría y la destreza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Aida Sekkei Precut Fábrica sea una invención muy elogiada, pionera y monumental que aporta un valor sin precedentes. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Oro es un proyecto espectacular y respetado que beneficia enormemente y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. Aida Sekkei Precut Fábrica crea intensos sentimientos de deseo, despierta la pasión, fomenta la creatividad y nos fascina.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This is a project of a new timber processing plant for precut lumber. Its design concept is all about creating an architecture that embodies the series of timber processing. The almost 100-meter-long viewing aisle encased in a random stripe wooden shell is cantilevered and appears as if it floats from the factory building wall. The aim of the impressive façade design with a sense of acceleration and speed is to provoke the image of Aida Sekkei’s further evolution towards the future.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area: 40,023.50 m2
Building area: 14,614.43 m2
Total floor area: 15,206.32 m2

Office Building(2F)
1st floor: 458.21 m2
2nd floor: 429.28 m2
Number of floors: 2 above ground
Height: Maximum height 10.86 m,
Structure: Wooden

Factory Building(2F)
1st floor: 13,886.39 m2
2nd floor: 380.70 m2
Tags: architecture, factory, wooden, truss, pre-cut, Factory tour, Japan
Production Technology: As for the office, which is the face of the plant, we created one large space by building a scissor truss using members of smaller cross sections (30 mm by 120mm size lumber used as supplementary members such as wall studs of a home). 120mm square Japanese cypress pillars are placed every 303 mm of the wall and to construct load-bearing walls, a 30 mm thick cedar board was inserted between the pillars.
Design Challenge: When constructing large-span wooden structures, it's common to use specialized and expensive materials such as large-diameter engineered lumber. However, here, we've achieved a 12-meter span at low cost by combining small-section studs commonly used in typical residential construction to form trusses. This method, the first of its kind in Japan, utilizes these small-section studs (measuring 30×120mm) which are widely used in residential construction.
Research: Research Objective: To find a cost-effective method for achieving large spans in wooden structures. Result: The combination of small-section studs into truss structures has enabled the realization of a 12-meter span at low cost. Impact: There is potential for innovative approaches in medium to large-scale wooden construction.
Inspiration: Before initiating this design, visiting an existing pre-cut factory left a profound impression. Witnessing the precise, aesthetically pleasing fabrication of columns and beams at remarkable speed sparked inspiration. To capture the dynamism and speed of fabrication observed in the factory, the design concept emerged: a facade featuring a protruding massive timber symbolizing the factory's essence.
Project Duration: This project was completed in September 2020 and is currently in operation. The planned site in Bando City is a place where forest resources are abundant despite being near Tokyo. It is conveniently located as a node of the expressway network in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Operation Flow: This is a project of a new timber processing plant for precut lumber designed by Aida Sekkei Co.,Ltd., one of the leading house builders who specializes in traditional Japanese timber construction.
Patents: None
Image Credits: Image #1-#5: Photographer Nobuaki Miyashita, Variations, 2020