Project Name

Komatsu Seiten’s head office

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Project Location

Ishikawa, Japan

Year of Completion

2015

Building Type

Institutional

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

Kengo Kuma and Associates

Architect Location

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Owner

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Student Author

Shijing Zhu

Archived Year

10-23-2018

Climate

Humid subtropical climate

Application

Exterior

Material and its Properties

Japan-based Komatsu Seiten Fabric Laboratory has created a new thermoplastic carbon fiber composite called CABKOMA Strand Rod. The Strand Rod is a carbon fiber composite which is covered in both synthetic and inorganic fibers and finished with a thermoplastic resin

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Location of Manufacturer

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Fabricator

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Location of Fabricator

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Architect Website

http://kkaa.co.jp/

Manufacturer Website

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Fabricator Website

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Other Sources

https://www.archdaily.com/785175/komatsu-seiren-fabric-laboratory-creates-cabkoma-strand-rod-to-protect-building-from-earthquakes https://www.architonic.com/en/project/kengo-kuma-komatsu-seiren/5103455

Environmental Response

Japan-based Komatsu Seiten Fabric Laboratory has created a new thermoplastic carbon fiber composite called CABKOMA Strand Rod. The Strand Rod is a carbon fiber composite which is covered in both synthetic and inorganic fibers and finished with a thermoplastic resin. The material has been used on the exterior of Komatsu Seiten’s head office.The carbon fiber strands have many advantageous features. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing, but it also is the lightest seismic reinforcement in the world. It has high tensile strength with a “delicate but strong structural body.”

Recommended Citation

Kengo Kuma and Associates, "Komatsu Seiten’s head office" (2015). Building Case Studies. 314.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/314