LB 25 TOMOAKI UNO terabe guest house

Name: LB 25 TOMOAKI UNO terabe guest house
SKU: LB_25

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LB 25 TOMOAKI UNO terabe guest house is the twenty-fifth title from AMAG LONG BOOKS COLLECTION.

The client wanted a building that would be calm and inviting to visitors and make the most of the scenery, as the tourist site is crowded in the summer. To achieve this, I considered a slightly bolder proposal. We had already decided to build it in wood, based on the client's wishes and the company's image. There was no plan for the construction method or structure, but I suggested making the entire ground floor as pilotis. What came to mind at that time was the Shosoin, built in the mid-8th century. However, there was almost no precedent in modern architecture for the construction of a pilotis, using wooden pillars, with no bracing or load-bearing walls. Moreover, the client wanted to use the pilotis area as a parking space. In light of current legislation, traditional construction methods couldn’t be used and various structures and construction methods were considered. In the end, a recent method of joining pillars using an anchor with epoxy resin was found to be the most feasible. The pillars are rigidly joined to the foundation and the upper structure is placed on top of them. Later, the dimensions and detailing of the spacing and thickness of the pillars was repeatedly considered. (…)

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