鎌倉設計工房 List of Products and Services

Kamakura Design Studio is also involved in the preservation and utilization of historical buildings. At the "Kita-Kamakura Folk House Museum," the exterior and interior are reproduced as they are. Several folk houses have been gathered and designed into a museum. Additionally, the "Yokohama Motomachi Pancake Ristorante" features a calm interior, while the "Shonan House" contrasts the black-purple color of bengara paint with white plaster walls, embodying modern architectural design. 【Kita-Kamakura Folk House Museum Features】 ■ The exterior and interior are reproduced as they are ■ Structural materials from a folk house in Fukui Prefecture are used ■ The old wood parts retain their aged appearance ■ New materials are painted with bengara ■ Contains traditional elements of folk houses such as earthen floors, beam structures, bengara paint, and antique fittings *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Vibration isolation, vibration control, and earthquake resistance construction
• Renovation Design
• Structural Survey

Since ancient times, humans have collected various colored substances from the earth and rocks in the natural world, using them as pigments for paints and coatings. "Bengara" is one of these, a red pigment made from iron oxide. This article introduces the history of bengara, the reasons for its use, its charm and characteristics, as well as its effects and precautions in the restoration of traditional houses. Please take a moment to read it. [Contents (partial)] - History of bengara - Used from vessels to buildings - Bichu Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture - Reasons for using bengara - The charm of bengara *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• paint
• Natural paints (water-based, ink, etc.)

Our company specializes in architectural design, supervision, and construction management (CM) services, including new construction, renovations, research and preservation of historical buildings, relocation of traditional houses, and development of renovation plans. We investigate the characteristics of land, regions, environments, and history, and collaboratively design an architectural environment that is suitable for the site with our clients. In recent years, we have been experimenting with the use of traditional natural materials such as bengara (iron oxide) in the wooden parts of buildings, transforming them into low-cost yet high-quality modern Japanese-style homes. [Achievements] - Designed 150 residential buildings, including award-winning projects in the Kanagawa Architectural Competition - 2003: "Japanese-style two-family house with a long 13m engawa" in Chigasaki - 2003: "Japanese-style house with round windows" in Kamakura - 2006: "Second life in rural living" in Chiba Midori Ward - Yokohama Zoo Zoorasia Amazon Center (Awarded for excellent architectural design by Yokohama City) *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

• Other construction services