Introducing the case study of the "KES Method" for joining metal fittings in wooden construction: "Roadside Station Open to the City."
We would like to introduce a case study utilizing the "KES Method," a connection hardware construction method developed under the mission of "protecting the lives and property of important families" in wooden architecture. This roadside station, located near JR Fuchu Station in Fuchu City, Hiroshima Prefecture, aims to create vibrancy not by gathering buildings together, but by arranging dispersed structures that generate liveliness from a collection of small spaces, including citizens passing through. To ensure that locally produced furniture is prominently displayed, a delicate structural plan features wooden beams resting on solid wood columns and beams made of steel. The roofs are separated by building sections yet partially connect, forming a unified structure. This design allows for a high level of transparency and creates a continuously overlapping scene. 【Case Study】 <Roadside Station Bingo Fuchu> ■Location: Fuchu City, Hiroshima Prefecture ■Site Area: 1,470.99 m² ■Building Area: 822.30 m² ■Total Floor Area: 772.82 m² ■Number of Floors: 1 above ground *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.
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【Features of KES Construction Method】 ■ Incredible strength and flexibility through connection hardware ■ Excellent resistance and durability performance, ensuring preparedness for the future ■ Proven strength against earthquakes ■ Dramatically enhanced durability of connection hardware, resistant to rust with hot-dip galvanization ■ Reliable quality certified with the S mark *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.
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Since its founding in 1974, Shelter has expanded the possibilities of wooden construction through technological innovation. We have developed pioneering technologies such as the connection hardware method "KES Method," fire-resistant wooden materials "COOL WOOD," and curved and twisted components "FREE WOOD," and we continue to take on various projects, including large-scale wooden buildings, high-rise wooden structures, and artistic wooden spaces.