AIA Japan - Creating a Forest in the City: Pioneering Wood Structure in Architecture
When: Friday 28 October 2022 @ 06:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 19:00 (Japan time)
CES Credits - 2.0 LU/ HSW for AIA Members
Speakers
Kazuyoshi Kimura, Chairman and Founder of Shelter Inc.
Description
In this lecture, CEO Kazuyoshi Kimura will introduce the innovative work in wood structure being pioneered by Shelter. Inc. Included will be examples of their latest mid-to-high-rise timber buildings using the innovative joint hardware construction methods and wooden fireproofing technology, as well as examples of artistic timber architecture using 3D precut technology. Using these unique technologies, Shelter will explain how they achieve their goal to create a forest in the city, and an eco-friendly "Timber City."
Speaker Bios
Kazuyoshi Kimura, Chairman and Founder of Shelter Inc.
Graduated from the Department of Architecture, Ashikaga Institute of Technology in1972. In 1973, he studied at the Graduate School of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. Established Shelter Home Co., Ltd. (now Shelter Inc.) in 1974. He and Shelter revolutionized wooden architecture in Japan with the development of the joint hardware construction method “KES system” and the wooden fireproof technology “COOL WOOD”. Established the Japan Fireproof Timber Building Association and assumed the post of chairman in 2014. Currently the vice-chairman of the Council for Promoting Timber Buildings in Cities, and the chairman of the Yamagata Prefecture Association of Invention and Innovation.
