K. S. Kindergarten Lunch House
- Year
- 2020
- Type
- Educational
- Status
- Built
- Firm
- S.O.Y. LABO.
- Location
- Chiba, Japan
Mankind’s architectural beginnings were hand productions with a minimal amount of processing. They used natural materials such as earth and stone that were readily available and fashioned structures using the characteristics found in these materials. Among them, the material “wood” was of particularly interesting. Wood is a living organism in the biological perspective, the tissue structure made of connected cells serves as a vibration (seismic) absorber, also has non-uniform characters. Wood is one of the most commonly used materials in architectural structures along with iron and concrete even today, however is it really possible to capture its unique qualities and use it appropriately? Recently, what was the direction in which Japanese wooden architecture has progressed? With the introduction of CADCAM and its advancement coupled with computerized joint design, simulation, and pre-cut technology has led to the fabrication of wood components with an accuracy of 0.1mm.
Mankind’s architectural beginnings were hand productions with a minimal amount of processing. They used natural materials such as earth and stone that were readily available and fashioned structures using the characteristics found in these materials. Among them, the material “wood” was of particularly interesting. Wood is a living organism in the biological perspective, the tissue structure made of connected cells serves as a vibration (seismic) absorber, also has non-uniform characters. Wood is one of the most commonly used materials in architectural structures along with iron and concrete even today, however is it really possible to capture its unique qualities and use it appropriately? Recently, what was the direction in which Japanese wooden architecture has progressed? With the introduction of CADCAM and its advancement coupled with computerized joint design, simulation, and pre-cut technology has led to the fabrication of wood components with an accuracy of 0.1mm.