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Aida Sekkei Precut Pabrik by Nobuaki Miyashita

Aida Sekkei Precut Pabrik by Nobuaki Miyashita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Emas in Desain Arsitektur, Bangunan lan Struktur Competition Category.


EmasArsitektur· 2024

Aida Sekkei Precut Pabrik

by Nobuaki Miyashita

Client: Aida Sekkei Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Emas Winner in Arsitektur Category

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The Design

About Aida Sekkei Precut Pabrik

Rancangan pabrik anyar Aida Sekkei fokus ing pre-cutting kayu. Konsepé kabèh babagan nggawé arsitèktur sing ngemot seri proses pangolahan kayu. Kalebu lorong ngambang sing ditutup kaca dawané kira-kira 100 meter ing sajeroné pabrik, dirancang supaya para tamu bisa mirsani kanthi cedhak kabèh proses pre-cutting. Bangunan kantor nampilake ruang gedhé nganggo truss sing digawé saka bahan feather edge, sing umum digunakake minangka bahan pelengkap ing omah-omah kayu. Rancangané ngintegrasi kabèh unsur kanggo nggawé pabrik showcase, menehi penekanan marang visibilitas lan daya tarik estetis ing saben aspek.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Emas

Aida Sekkei Precut Pabrik menang A' Design Award Emas, pangenalan sing prestisius banget sing diparingake marang desain kelas siji, nggumunake lan unggul. Pemenang Emas iku ciptaan sing inovatif banget, visioner lan sumunar nggumunake sing nggambarake kejeniusan, kawicaksanan lan kaprigelan para desainer. Aida Sekkei Precut Pabrik dikarepake dadi panemuan sing dipuji banget, pelopor tren lan monumental sing nyedhiyakake nilai sing durung tau ana. Desain sing menang A' Design Award Emas iki iku proyek sing nggumunake lan dihormati sing paring manfaat gedhe lan nyurung maju wates seni, sains, desain lan teknologi. Aida Sekkei Precut Pabrik nuwuhake perasaan kekarepan sing kuwat, nggugah semangat, nyengkuyung kreativitas lan narik kawigaten kita.

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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