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Roofing material bus stop shelter
The design and functional beauty harmonizes with urban spaces. It matches urban environments with a form full of functional beauty. 【Features】 ○ Excellent durability with a simple design ○ A wide variety of color options ● For other functions and details, please download the catalog.
Inheritance and Rediscovery of Traditional Techniques! Bringing Japan's Ancient Traditional Roofing Methods into New Architecture.
Hinoki bark roofing is a traditional Japanese roofing technique that uses materials shaped from the bark of hinoki trees. It allows for elegant curves and a sense of weightiness in the eaves, and is primarily seen in important cultural properties today. Since only the bark is harvested from standing hinoki trees, it is considered an environmentally friendly method. However, the decreasing availability of harvestable hinoki, the aging and decline of craftsmen (known as "motokawashi"), and those who produce the products (known as "hiwadakoshiraeshi") have made securing materials increasingly difficult. "Hiwadaya Co., Ltd." was incorporated in 1994, continuing the tradition of "Hiwadaya," which has existed since the Tenpo era (1830s). The representative, Makoto Sasaki, is the only hinoki bark roofer in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Hiwadaya Co., Ltd. will continue to preserve and pass on the unique traditional architectural culture of hinoki bark roofing in Japan. [Main Products Used] ○ Nagahira (2 shaku 5 sun) → Approximately 75 cm in total length, with 120 pieces (1 bundle) shaped into a trapezoid. ○ Skilled craftsmen produce 1 to 2 bundles per day. → Each product requires 10 kg to 15 kg of bark to make. ○ About 2,000 bundles of this product were used in the construction of Ryufukuji Temple in Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.
