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Aida Sekkei Precut Fabriek by Nobuaki Miyashita
Aida Sekkei Precut Fabriek by Nobuaki Miyashita
Aida Sekkei Precut Fabriek by Nobuaki Miyashita
Aida Sekkei Precut Fabriek by Nobuaki Miyashita
Aida Sekkei Precut Fabriek by Nobuaki Miyashita

Goud Architectuur · 2024

Aida Sekkei Precut Fabriek

by Nobuaki Miyashita

  • A' Design Award in Goud 2024 in Architectuur
  • CLIENT: Aida Sekkei Co., Ltd.
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 148,971
  • Verification code 60275D61D5 · Verify this award
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About Aida Sekkei Precut Fabriek

Het nieuwe fabrieksplan van Aida Sekkei richt zich op houtvoorbewerking. Het concept draait volledig om het creëren van een architectuur die de opeenvolgende houtverwerkingsprocessen belichaamt. Het omvat een zwevende, glazen loopbrug van ongeveer 100 meter lang in de fabriek, ontworpen voor bezoekers om het volledige voorbewerkingsproces van dichtbij te observeren. Het kantoorgebouw beschikt over grote ruimtes met spanten gemaakt van afloophout, dat veelal wordt gebruikt als bijmateriaal in houten huizen. Het ontwerp integreert alle elementen om een showfabriek te creëren, waarbij de nadruk ligt op zichtbaarheid en esthetische aantrekkingskracht in elk aspect.

About the A' Design Award in Goud

Aida Sekkei Precut Fabriek is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Goud, een immens prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan eersteklas, schitterende en uitmuntende ontwerpen. Winnaars in Goud zijn uiterst innovatieve, zeer visionaire en glamoureus verblindende creaties die het genie, de wijsheid en de bekwaamheid van hun ontwerpers weerspiegelen. Aida Sekkei Precut Fabriek wordt verwacht een zeer geprezen, trendzettende en monumentale uitvinding te zijn die ongekende waarde levert. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Goud heeft gewonnen, is een spectaculair, gerespecteerd project dat enorm baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Aida Sekkei Precut Fabriek wekt intense gevoelens van verlangen, roept passie op, moedigt creativiteit aan en fascineert ons.

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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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