Yasuhiro Kanda, Tatsuya Kiminami (TAKENAKA CORPORATION)

This is a headquarters training and office building, constructed in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture. CLTload-bearing walls that enclose an island-type core clad in finishing CLTand the underground seismic isolation structure realize slim timber member and joint design, and fire-resistant laminated timber columns (Moenwood) and double skin laminated timber produce a highly transparent façade. It is expected that this building demonstrates the further potential of timber, andwill create the momentum to spread the types of building that are possible with timber construction.