Eishin Campus – High School: Club House new form of hollow, composite, wood and plywood columns and beams: Roof and cornice details

17/02/1995

Design Development, Details

Three pages with sketches illustrating various views of the south wall at the second level and its connection to the roof. Views include one elevation and one perspective of the exterior wall structure and roof indicating use of lime plaster or “shikkui” on the wall surface, one section – to scale – at the second-floor level depicting the structural detail and materials of the wall and roof cornice and one close-up cutaway, perspective view of the Russian roof cornice.

Content of

Construction Innovation 1 Items

Eishin Campus - High School: Club House new form of hollow, composite, wood and plywood columns and beams 1995

Construction System, Monocoque Construction

Construction system with structural members which are large, yet light, efficient and structurally sound; it is based on massive hollow beams and columns, about 24" by 24", built out of plywood and small section lumber, with frequent interior collars, thus ...

References

Scientific Research 1 Items

Innovative Construction Systems, Techniques and Materials

One of the main topics of research, included in every building project, was to identify, early on in the design process, the material and techniques of construction. This would re-establish building as an art, and allow rapid shaping and adaptation, ...

Correspondence 1 Items

Eishin Campus - High School: Parents Clubhouse: Analytical response to fourteen points on design reconsiderations for the building which were expressed by the Eishing Parent's Clubhouse Association. Each point evaluates the efficacy and effectiveness of each proposal, and gives approximate estimations of costs; transmitted to Mr. Jun Kawai, Center for Eishin Project's representing architect for translation to Japanese and discussion during an upcoming meeting. 23/03/1995

Project, Design Matters, Response to Request

Photographs 1 Items

The Campus of Eishin - High School: Club House new form of hollow, composite, wood and plywood columns and beams - Photographs of drawings 01/01/1994

Construction Innovation, Drawing

Drawings of construction details for the massive hollow beams and columns, about 24″ by 24″, built out of plywood and small section lumber, with frequent interior collars.