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Aida Sekkei Precut Tvornica by Nobuaki Miyashita

Aida Sekkei Precut Tvornica by Nobuaki Miyashita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Zlatna nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Arhitekture, Zgrada i Konstrukcija Competition Category.


ZlatoArhitektura· 2024

Aida Sekkei Precut Tvornica

by Nobuaki Miyashita

Client: Aida Sekkei Co., Ltd.

Zlatna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category

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The Design

About Aida Sekkei Precut Tvornica

Novi plan tvornice tvrtke Aida Sekkei usredotočen je na predrezivanje drva. Koncept se temelji na stvaranju arhitekture koja utjelovljuje cijeli niz procesa obrade drveta. Uključuje plutajući, staklom ograđen hodnik dug približno 100 metara unutar tvornice, dizajniran kako bi posjetitelji mogli izbliza promatrati cijeli proces predrezivanja. Uredska zgrada ima prostore velikih dimenzija s rešetkastim nosačima izrađenim od materijala s kosim bridom, koji se obično koriste kao pomoćni materijali u drvenim kućama. Dizajn integrira sve elemente kako bi stvorio izložbenu tvornicu, naglašavajući vidljivost i estetsku privlačnost u svakom aspektu.

The Recognition

About the Zlatna nagrada A' Design Award

Aida Sekkei Precut Tvornica je pobjednik Zlatne nagrade A' Design Award, iznimno prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje prvorazrednim, čudesnim i izvanrednim dizajnima. Zlatni pobjednici iznimno su inovativne, vrlo vizionarske i blistavo zasljepljujuće kreacije koje odražavaju genij, mudrost i umijeće svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da Aida Sekkei Precut Tvornica bude vrlo hvaljen, trendovski i monumentalan izum koji pruža dosad neviđenu vrijednost. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Zlatnu nagradu A' Design Award spektakularan je, cijenjen projekt koji izuzetno koristi i pomiče granice umjetnosti, znanosti, dizajna i tehnologije. Aida Sekkei Precut Tvornica stvara snažne osjećaje želje, budi strast, potiče kreativnost i fascinira nas.

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

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