A compact lot with a large opening house, supported by high-strength wooden construction with a fully glass southern facade! An urban wooden house that balances seismic performance and design.
In the M residence planned on a small plot in Osaka City, high-strength seismic walls "Kabe Musou 450" were adopted to create an open living space within the limited site conditions. The facade features large glass openings on the south side, creating abundant natural light and a connection with the city. Typically, the arrangement of load-bearing walls would restrict large openings, but this has been made possible by the high load-bearing performance of Kabe Musou 450. Despite being wooden construction, it balances structural performance and design, overcoming the constraints unique to small plots, making it an advanced example of urban housing.
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**Features of Wall Musou 450** - **High Strength with Maximum Wall Ratio of 29 Times** Achieves a wall ratio of 22 times for the 120×450 type and 29 times for the 150×450 type. Reduces the required wall volume due to high seismic performance, enhancing design flexibility for buildings. - **Creates Spacious Areas Even on Narrow Lots** Secures significant strength with just a 450mm width, making it suitable for ensuring frontage in narrow houses and for large opening designs in stores, commercial facilities, and roadside shops. - **Easy Installation with Only Nut Tightening** Delivers finished products with embedded joining hardware and adhesive injection completed at the factory. On-site, only nut tightening at the column base and column head is required, contributing to stable construction quality and reduced construction time. - **Beautiful Wooden Space with Hidden Hardware** Utilizes GIR (Glue-in-Rod) technology to conceal joining hardware within the wood, preventing exposure in the interior and creating a high-design space that leverages the texture of wood. - **Supports Heights Up to 6 Meters** Can accommodate floor heights of up to 6 meters. By utilizing it as a continuous wall, it flexibly responds to medium to large-scale wooden buildings and special design conditions. - **High Reliability with Certification Obtained** Certified by the Japan Architecture Center, it can be designed to meet seismic grades 2 and 3, and is also applicable for long-term excellent housing.
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【Case Introduction】 - High-strength wall columns that achieve large spaces not possible with conventional methods - Slim 450mm load-bearing walls that create wide openings - Use of exposed wood to convey warmth and beauty - High-strength wall columns reduce wall width, securing openings in narrow sites - Parent-child fillers absorb anchor misalignment, allowing for simple installation with only nut tightening - Combining performance, constructability, and design, awarded the Good Design Award
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Scrimtech Japan Co., Ltd. is engaged in the research, development, and sales of wooden joint hardware necessary for future wooden construction. For inquiries about our [Home Connector], which strongly and beautifully joins wood, and the joint toughness type GIR [Toughness Connector] suitable for mid- to high-rise wooden buildings, please contact us.
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