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