Designed and constructed Morimachi Laboratory, a food processing and community facility, using membrane construction.

Taiyo Kogyo Corporation

(Tokyo Head Office: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; Osaka Head Office: Yodogawa-ku, Osaka; President: Yumi Nomura), a company involved in large-scale membrane structures (tent structures), civil engineering and logistics materials, has been awarded a contract to design and construct a food processing plant and community facility called “Morimachi Laboratory” for Sano Farm (Head Office: Mori-machi, Shuchi-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture; President: Motohiro Sano), a farm in the famous corn-producing town of Morimachi, Shizuoka Prefecture. (headquartered in Morimachi, Shuchi-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture; President: Motohiro Sano), a farmer in Morimachi, Shizuoka Prefecture, famous for its corn production, for the design and construction of the “Morimachi Laboratory.

Morimachi Laboratory is a new facility of Sano Farm, a farmer in Morimachi, Shizuoka Prefecture, famous for its corn production. The company’s original brand of corn, “Mori no Okimi,” attracts many customers from all over Japan who come to purchase directly from the farm. The Morimachi Laboratory has now been completed, which will be used as a new food processing plant and also allow for interaction with local residents. Mr. Sano, the owner of the facility, created the facility with the enthusiasm to “involve a variety of people and try new things to make Morimachi more exciting as a whole.

The use of membrane materials in buildings significantly reduces the environmental impact compared to conventional buildings that use a lot of concrete and other materials. Membranes are lightweight and reduce the amount of steel used, greatly reducing the environmental impact of transportation. The lightweight material composition also allows for a strong earthquake-resistant structure, making it ideal for factories and other applications. In addition, completion of construction was achieved in only five months from the start of construction, greatly reducing labor and other construction costs.

The Morimachi Laboratory uses a tented roof. Tent roofs can transmit about 11% of sunlight, allowing for a brightly lit interior during the daytime without the use of lighting. No lighting is required during the daytime, saving electricity consumption. The bright interior, which takes advantage of nature’s bounty, will be used not only as a food processing plant, but also as a community that enlivens the region, and as a new place for relaxation with a view to holding workshops, communication with stakeholders, and even food events!

Open pool space under the membrane roof

Location: Mori-machi, Shuchi-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture
Structure: Frame and membrane structure, 1 story
Dimensions: 15m (frontage) x 22m (depth) x 4m (height)
Area: Total floor space: 340 square meters
Specifications: Roof: CMX220 (noncombustible) membrane material; exterior walls: galvalume steel sheet
Owner: Sano Farm
Design: Taiyo Kogyo Corporation
Application: Work area

Taiyo Kogyo is a “leading company of membrane structures” that aims to support the safety and security of society and contribute to the realization of affluent lifestyles for people. Taking advantage of the characteristics of light and strong materials, Taiyo Kogyo is expanding its products into various construction businesses symbolized by the roofs of giant domes, as well as into civil engineering, logistics, and even the environmental field. In recent years, in particular, the company has been attracting public attention for its emergency response to the many disasters that have occurred in various regions, as well as for its medical tents used to combat the new type of coronas.

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