Aida Sekkei Precut Division Ibaraki Factory

  • Prize
    Winner in Architectural Design - Industrial
  • Company/Firm
    MR STUDIO Co., Ltd.+Aida Sekkei Co., Ltd.+KAWADA INDUSTRIES, INC.
  • Lead Designer
    Nobuaki Miyashita
  • Design Team
    Nobuaki Miyashita, Takahiro Fujimaki, Kenichiro Maruyama
  • Architect
    MR STUDIO Co., Ltd.+Aida Sekkei Co., Ltd.+KAWADA INDUSTRIES, INC.
  • Interior Designer
    Nobuaki Miyashita
  • Lighting Designer
    Yukari Atsuta/KOIZUMI Lighting Technology Corp.
  • Const. Company
    Aida Sekkei Co., Ltd.+KAWADA INDUSTRIES, INC.
  • Photographer Credit
    Marin Tsutsumi/Aida Sekkei Co., Ltd.
  • Location
    Bando,Ibaraki,Japan
  • Client
    Aida Sekkei Co., Ltd.
  • Project Date
    09,2020

Aida Sekkei Co., Ltd., a leader in traditional Japanese timber construction, is designing a new timber processing plant in Bando City, rich in forest resources and near Tokyo. The plant’s concept visualizes timber processing: cutting high-grade laminated timber with minimal waste. This design reflects the company's sophisticated precut methods and high-quality housing, showcased in exterior and interior details.

The architectural design aims to manifest Aida Sekkei’s corporate identity and inspire its future. The 130m x 100m x 10m building features subtly shifted masses to create functional spaces, including viewing aisles, truck berths with wide canopies, and offices. This layout, while simple and practical, enhances utility.

A nearly 100-meter-long viewing aisle, encased in a random stripe wooden shell, is cantilevered and appears to float from the factory wall. This striking façade design, with a sense of acceleration and speed, symbolizes Aida Sekkei’s future evolution. The plant highlights the company’s advanced precut methods and stands as a testament to its commitment to innovation and excellence in timber construction, aiming to inspire ongoing growth and development.

Bio
MR STUDIO Co., Ltd. is a premier design firm founded in Japan in 2017, driven by the mission to transform spaces into expressions of identity and purpose through innovative architectural concepts. Under the leadership of Nobuaki Miyashita, an architect with nearly three decades of experience, the firm has swiftly gained recognition for its forward-thinking and impactful approach. Each project undertaken is a testament to MR STUDIO’s dedication to exploring and fulfilling the potential needs of its clients, ensuring that every design embodies a distinct identity.

Other prizes
2007, Award of Excellence,IALD International Lighting Design Award,USA 2007, 2nd prize,PANTONE Design Award, USA 2007, Winner,Good Design Award ,Japan 2009, Winner, International Architecture Awards, USA 2009, Excellence Award, AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Awards,USA 2009, Winner,Good Design Award ,Japan 2011, Special prize, Asia Design Award, Hong kong/China 2012, Excellence Award, AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Awards,USA 2013, Winner, Good Design Award ,Japan 2016, Winner, Good Design Award ,Japan 2018, Finalist, World Architecture Festival Awards-Small Project of the Year, Singapore 2020, Winner, International Architecture Awards, USA 2020, Winner, Good Design Award ,Japan 2020, Platinum award, Nichiha Siding Award, Japan 2020, Winner, Wood design award,Japan 2020, Silver award, Japan Sing Design Association Award ,Japan 2021, First prize, AIA-JAPAN Award for Architecture, Japan 2021, First prize, Good Painting Color Award, Japan 2021, Silver award, Japan Sing Design Association Award ,Japan 2022, Winner, The Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Awards,USA 2022, Winner, International Architecture Awards, USA 2022, Excellence Award, Good Painting Color Award, Japan 2022, Winner, iF DESIGN AWARD,Germany 2023, Winner, The Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Awards,USA 2024, Gold Winner & Silver Winner French Design Awards, France 2024, Platinum Winner & Gold Winner & Silver Winner, TITAN Property Awards,USA 2024, Platinum Winner & Gold Winner & Silver Winner, MUSE Design Awards,USA 2024, Gold Winner & Silver Winner, New York Architectural Design Awards,USA 2024, Platinum & Gold Winner, International Architecture & Design Awards, Poland 2024, Gold Award & Silver Award, A' Design Award & Competition,Italy 2024, First Award & Second Award, Rethinking The Future Architecture Awards,India 2024, Winner, Green Good Design Sustainability Awards, USA 2024, Winner & Honorable Mention, DNA PARIS DESIGN AWARDS, France 2024, Red Dot Design Award,Germany 2024, AIA International Awards