[Case Study] "Flocking Narrow Wall" Adopted in Wooden Non-Residential Buildings in Urban Areas

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The "Flocking Narrow Wall," which realizes a large space in a small area, has been adopted in a commercial facility in the city center. The facility is "GINZASTEPS," located in the bustling area of Ginza 7-chome, which houses four dining establishments. The floor plan features a spiral one-room format where small four-person counter stores are connected in a skipping manner, allowing each store to interact with one another. The site is a narrow plot of approximately 30m2 facing a narrow back alley, which imposed various constraints, leading to the adoption of a two-story wooden structure. To establish a spiral skipping floor using traditional wooden construction methods, the Flocking Narrow Wall was utilized. ■ "GINZASTEPS" Architectural Overview Use: Commercial facility (dining establishments) Location: Ginza 7, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Building area: 26.60m2 Total floor area: 53.20m2 Design: RG DESIGN Tags: Daidohant, Flocking Narrow Wall, load-bearing wall, design, architecture, construction case, product, wooden, non-residential, narrow plot *For more details, please feel free to contact us.

The 350mm center-to-center spacing of the columns in the wooden traditional construction method corresponds to a flocking narrow wall, which achieves resilience by using dedicated column base and head hardware, resulting in a high strength equivalent to a wall multiplier of 7 times in a small space. In response to the changing housing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for small homes in urban areas has increased, along with a growing desire for more flexible planning. Therefore, we have implemented a renewal to improve usability. ■ Renewal Details - Allows installation in positions without columns or narrow walls directly below on the 2nd and 3rd floors. - The applicable column height has been adjusted to 2,200 to 3,000mm (for the 1st floor; for the 2nd and 3rd floors, it is 2,300 to 2,800mm). - The usage limit per floor has been set to 50%. ■ Features of the Flocking Narrow Wall - Strength of 13.7kN/m, equivalent to a wall multiplier of 7 times. - By using resilient dedicated hardware for the column head and base, a ductile shear wall is achieved. - Simple installation by just attaching the dedicated surface material with screws after installing the column head and base hardware. High precision construction is possible regardless of experience. - Compatible with three types of configurations: middle column type, corner column type, and corner column type with orthogonal beams or through columns. - Usable on the 2nd and 3rd floors (installation is also possible in positions without columns or the same narrow wall directly below).