Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
window frame
There are countless designs and ways of being a house just for people to live in, but this house has the most remarkable point when you enter. A single tree planted in the courtyard. When night falls, it will be illuminated, and as the house grows, it will have a large presence. The window frames that surround the courtyard that AICHI METAL worked on this time are also frames for gazing at the courtyard and the tree there. The glass wall is attractive in the way that Apple stores and U.S. headquarters buildings are made entirely of glass, but the sturdy 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 seem to be a very simple entity, 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 terms of distortion. The window frame not only serves to hold the glass in place, but it is also important to absorb distortion and create a small amount of play as a means of earthquake resistance. On the other hand, in hot and humid Japan, double-paned sashes are also commonly used, and these have several additional functions in addition to the above approach. The basic premise is to provide such basic functionality. After that, design is the first thing to be discussed. Simply being beautiful or cool is not enough for architecture. It is only through solid basic knowledge and continued study to further enhance that knowledge that we have the ability to respond to design.
Even after it is finished.
The quality of all the products we deliver is tested after the completion of the house. This is especially true for window frames. We offer warranties on our products, but they are more than that, because they support the people who will live in them for a long time. Service life, strength, and safety are all linked to these qualities. We sometimes feel as if everything is finished when the product is delivered to the factory, but that is not really the case. However, this is not really the case. That is why it is essential for us to study and improve our techniques, from material selection to processing methods, strength and all kinds of durability tests, all of which are converted into experience and digested into products. It is perhaps the most difficult and most important awareness.
