The building consists of a warehouse on the first floor and offices on the second floor. The ceiling height on the east side, where the warehouse is located, is 5,923.5 to 7,472.5 mm in consideration of the moving range of the forklift. In order to construct the 6,370 mm span of the building with commonly available lumber, the structure consists of climbing beams and canes. The rhombus-shaped space above the cantilever is filled with natural light diffused into the room by the top lights on the entire length of the building and the tent fabric that reflects and transmits the light.

Japan | Saitama

Shinkenchiku April 2020 issue 180P