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Realizing a Wide Opening with Special Rahmen Frames
This auditorium is situated in a section of the Hongo campas of the University of Tokyo, which has been a greenary area for a long time – since the Mito feuderal lord’s residence was converted into the campus. It has an exposed structure and was constructed with special one-directional Rahmen frames formed by alternately joining 105x105mm artificially dried cypress. The unique application method of Node.Column connectors, which was invented by Professor Inayama from the University of Tokyo, allowed the realization of this rhythmic and beautiful wooden auditorium.
Yayoi Auditorium Annex of the University of Tokyo
Architectural Design：taiji kawano architects
Strucural Design：Masahiro Inayama,Wood-Based Materials and Timber Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Total Floors Area：479.48㎡
Floors：3 above ground
Structure：Wood
Building Function：Auditorium
Location：Tokyo
Photography：Yoichi Onoda（1-4）, Shinkenchiku-sha（5-6）
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