牛窓の食堂 / Cafeteria in Ushimado
photo(C)原田将史/Niji Photo
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岡山県瀬戸内市牛窓に建つ木造平屋建ての食堂。地元の建設会社の社員食堂と地域の方々が利用できる町の食堂を兼ねる。構造や仕上げをシンプルにし、建物の存在は控えめにし、町の食堂としての役割を前面に押し出し、地域の人々に親しまれる食堂となる。120mm×120mmの柱・土台・筋交いと180mm×120mmの梁による3m角を基本とした木造フレームに直接折板屋根を掛け渡し、壁面のガラスは直接躯体に押縁を留め付けて固定し建物が完成している。柱・梁の各接合部には特殊な金物は一切使用せず、ボルトとナットのみで接合されている。透明性の高い建物は、明るく開放的かつ人々を誘う食堂となる。この構法は他の用途にも適用可能であり、様々な展開への可能性を秘める新しい木造プレハブ構法のプロトタイプとなる。
 
This cafeteria is a timber framed, single-story building located in Ushimado of Setouchi city, Okayama prefecture, Japan. It serves as a canteen for a local construction company as well as a cafeteria for the local community. The building structure and its finishes are kept simple and the presence of the building is kept to a bare minimum. The building design focuses mainly on its primary function as a cafeteria for the local people and to familiarize itself to the community.
The folded metal plate roof is directly fixed to the 3m grid timber structural frame, which consists of 120mmx120mm timber used for columns, foundation, bracings and 180mmx120mm timber beams. The building completes itself with glass walls, which are fixed directly to the timber structure with timber battens.
The detailing and materials used intentionally designed to appear unrefined to create a relaxing atmosphere helping visitors to unwind within the space. With a single large internal space and full aperture to the external views, this highly transparent building becomes a bright, open and inviting cafeteria.
We believe this construction method can also be used for other building types. It can be a prototype of new prefabricated timber construction with endless possibilities for further development.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Project name: Cafeteria in Ushimado
Location of site: Okayama, Japan
Building area: 166.32m2
Total floor area: 144.00m2
Type of Construction: Timber structure
Number of stories:1F
Building height:3.37m
Principal use : Shop(Cafeteria)
Project by: Niji Architects + AI Design + OHNO JAPAN
Principal designer: Masafumi Harada / Niji Architects
Construction: UG Giken
Design period: August 2012 - December 2012
Construction period: January 2013 - April 2013

Finish
Structure:Exposed timber structure
Roof:Folded metal roof
External facade: Clear float glass t=10mm with glass film
Window: Wooden sash window and Aluminum sash window

Photo:Masafumi Harada / Niji Photo
 
2nd Proposal
 
 
 
1st Proposal