Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Window Frame
There are countless designs and ways of being a house, as many as people live in it, but this house is most remarkable when you enter it. A single tree planted in the courtyard. When night falls, it will be illuminated and will become a major presence as the house grows. The window frames surrounding the courtyard, created by AICHI METAL, are also frames for gazing at the courtyard and the tree. While the all-glass finish of an Apple shop or a US headquarters building is attractive, the solid construction of the window frames is a superior design in that it creates a picturesque atmosphere that can be viewed from all angles.
Complex and processing
Window frames may seem a very simple entity indeed, but their processing is complex. This is due, first and foremost, to the strong need for safety. To begin with, glass is fitted into window frames. Modern tempered glass is incredibly durable, but there are clearly strong and weak points in the way it is distorted. The window frame not only serves to hold the glass in place, but also absorbs distortion and creates a slight play in order to resist earthquakes. On the other hand, in hot and humid Japan, double-hung sashes are also commonly used, which have several additional functions in addition to the above approach. The basic premise is that these basic functionalities are provided. It is only after this that design features can be discussed. Simply being beautiful or cool is not enough for architecture. It is only when you have a solid basic knowledge and continue to study to further improve that knowledge that you will have the ability to respond to design.
Even after finishing
The quality of every item we deliver is put to the test after the house is completed. This is especially true for things like window frames. We guarantee our products, but even more so because they support the people who live in them for a long time. Service life, strength and safety are all linked to these qualities. We sometimes feel that everything is finished when we build and deliver a product in a factory. However, this is not really the case. That’s why it’s essential to study the technology, from material selection to processing methods, strength and all kinds of durability tests, in order to turn all of this into experience and digest it into the product. It is perhaps the most difficult and most important awareness.
