STROOG｜ News ＆ Updates

2016.03.28 Event

Event of Observing a Structure

Event of Observing a Structure
The event of observing an unprecedented structure is going to be held on April 2nd.
Laminated timbers that height is 2100mm are integrated into lattices.These massive lattices timbers are located on reinforced concrete walls.

Design : MOUNT FUJI ARCHITECTS STUDIO
Building Use : House
Structure　　 : Wooden + Reinforced Concrete
Scale　　　　 : 1 story
Site　　　　　 : 731-4 Oenoki Namerikawa-shi Toyama →MAP
Date : 4/2/2016 13:30 – 16:30
Connectors ：Node.HSS、Node.Column、Node.Fastener、Node.Seam、Node.S、Node.RC、Stroog.LSB

You need to make a reservation in advance with the following contact form.
→Contact Form （Reception is now closed.） Japanese text only

2016.03.25 Information

Notice of Business Holiday

Notice of Business Holiday
Please note that our office will be closed all day from April 29th to May 8th.
We will operate from May 9th.
We apologize for your inconvenience during this period.

2016.03.14 Event

Event of Observing a Wooden House

Event of Observing a Wooden House
The event of observing a wooden house is going to be held on March 18th.

Architectural Design : Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects Inc.
Structural Design : Ohno JAPAN
Building Use : House
Structure　　　　　 : Wooden
Scale　　　　　　　 : 1 story
Site　　　　　　　　 : 3715-2 Yokomichi Namerikawa-shi Toyama →MAP
Date : 3/18/2016 13:30 – 16:30
Connectors　　　　 : Node.HSS、Node.Column、Node.Fastener

You need to make a reservation in advance with the following contact form.
→Contact Form（Reception is now closed.） Japanese text only

Photo:Yoichi Onoda

2016.02.18 Use Case

Case of a Wooden Building

Case of a Wooden Building
This is a case of wooden structure that is consist of two buildings.
The total floor area is over 886 square meter.
The structural integrity of these buildings were verified by 3-dimensional analysis
system.

The longitudinal size of Building A is 40 meters.
5 nursery rooms are arranged in the Building A. The each nursery room is 6 meters
long and 8 meters wide.
A nursery room in the Building B is 7 meters long and 14.5 meters wide. A play room
in the Building B is 9 meters long and 12 meters wide. The Above of the playroom is
an open ceiling.

Ready made connectors realize the shortening of design hours and the cost reduction.
There are about 140 pre-cut factories across Japan are compatible with STROOG.
Therefore, a near factroy can proveide pre-cut timber to the construction site.

Architectural Design : SHP DESIGN STUDIO
Structural Design : Stroog.design
Building Use : Nursery
Structure　　　　　 : Wooden
Scale　　　　　　　 : 1 story
Site　　　　　　　　 : Ehime
Connectors　　　　 : Node.HSS、Node.HSML、Node.Column、Node.Fastener

→Contact Form Japanese text only

2016.02.17 Press

Appeared in a Magazine

Appeared in a Magazine
The wooden building which be inserted Stroog connectors were appeared in a magazine.
Massive LVL walls which connected by “Face.solid” connectors realize new wooden design.

Magazine : “The Kenchiku Gijutsu” March 2016 issue
Pages : 155 to 157

2016.02.05 Use Case

Case of a Wooden Building

Case of a Wooden Building
This is the case of wooden Intra-company nursery that is a good environment for
the growth of children. This building was built of timber that were cut in the local.
The design of this building was inspired by a shape of an optical lens.
STROOG angled connectors were used in the part of this building for framing the
unique building shape.
STROOG designed the angled connectors for connecting any angle except a right
angle.

Architectural Design : NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD
Building Use : Nursery
Structure : Wooden + Reinforced Concrete
Scale : 1 Story
Site : Saitama
Connectors : Node.Fastener

2016.02.01 Career

Notice of Recruiting Staffs

Notice of Recruiting Staffs
We are recruiting staffs now.
If you are interested in working at STROOG. Please feel free to ask us.

Occupation
Structural Design
Marketing
Sales
Office Clerk
CAD Operator

Location
6F Hiroo Office Building 1-3-18 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo　　→Map

Basic Qualification
Japanese language ability
Previous relevant work experience

Compensation
Salary to be determined based on skill and ability.

Please ask us about other details.

→Entry Form Japanese text only

2016.01.30 Information

Report of an Inspection of a Wooden Kindergarten

Report of an Inspection of a Wooden Kindergarten
We held the inspection of a wooden kindergarten. We appreciate that many
people participated in the event.
At the event, architects unveiled an ideas to reduce construction costs.
The construction costs of wooden building can be reduced 30% comparing
to a reinforced concrete structure and a steel structure.

If you need the materials and drawings that were distributed in the event,
please contact us. We will email a PDF file to you.
We ask for your understanding in advance that the PDF file is Japanese text
only.

→Contact Form Japanese text only

2016.01.07 Event

Event of Observing a Wooden Building

Event of Observing a Wooden Building
The event of observing SHIRAGIKU KINDERGARTEN is going to be held on January 25th
at the construction site.
STROOG connectors provide structure for forming 7.37m span, astylar space of 220m².
82 pieces of HSB-40kN connect wooden columns which dimension is 105×240 to concrete
foundation each 910mm.
Using Node.HSS for connecting beams to columns , 270 and 360 mm height of beam are
supporting structual plywood to provide horizontal diaphragm stiffness of this building.
Comparing reinforced concrete or steel, wooden structure cuts a cost and realizes shortening
of a construction period.

2015.12.21 Information

Access Map of Our Offices

Access Map of Our Offices
Our Tokyo office will be relocated to the following address on January 6th.
Due to this change, We prepared an access map of our offices. Please use this map to find
our office.

Address : 6F Hiroo Office Building 1-3-18 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012 Japan
Tel : +81 3 5422 6402
Fax: +81 3 5422 6403

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