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Wooden Structure Placed in a Steel-Framed Tent
This ancillary facility of a kindergarten was built to accomodate the former kindergarten children and their families as well as the local community. This building is composed of a steel-framed tent with a wooden structure built inside the tent. These steel and wooden structures are independent of each other. The wooden component has a rational structure which applies joints for residential housing. Moreover, each of the angle braces is joined at a different angle in order to connect separate handrail walls and to support the structure. To facilitate the joints at any desired angle, Node.Free connectors provide a universal joint.
Fukumasu Base and Kindergarten Annex
Architectural Design：YASUTAKA YOSHIMURA ARCHITECTS
Structural Design：Mitsuda Structural
Structure：Steel+wood
Total Floor Area：685㎡
Building Function：Child care facility
Location：Chiba
Photography：Shinkenchiku-sha（1-7）
Connectors Used
Node.HSS Beam end connector for small-scale structures
Node.Column Column head and foot connector
Node.Fastener Configurable for other types of connectors and various fasteners
Node.Free Ring-shaped truss joint connector
