2021 Archive : CLT Harumi

Project Details

Fabric 1

250um clear ECTFE
Producer/Manufacturer: OTHER
Primary Use: Main Fabric

Engineer Company 1
TRAK Co.,Ltd

Architect Company
Kengo Kuma And Associates

Fabrication Company
Pfeifer Spatial Structures (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Installation Company
TRAK Co.,Ltd

Please describe the project specifications

This CLT park Harumi was built in Dec. 2019 to let many people like architecture. It’s interesting to see design itself, and how this architecture method would work for children and society. In combination with the newest digital art, kids love to play here.
ECTFE membrane panels were used for fill the gap between CLT wooden in order to give greater transparency to the space. ECTFE is a kind of new membrane material, the maximum transparency, carrying loads of big span, and minimalism are its main features. The client intent people to feel the light of the forest, architects use staggered pattern of ECTFE membrane and CLT wooden.

What is unique or complex about the project?

ECTFE film as building membrane skins has become architect new favorites. Its main advantage is highly transparency /low Haze. Special attention shall be paid to protect the surface of ECTFE film, if there is a scratch will be very obvious. Processing and packaging require extremely complex protection.
The final effect of project has got great satisfaction from client and the project was very successful in encouraging innovation and adopting sustainable material.

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