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GC Osaka Building – Osaka, Japan

Posted in Built by Mark Rocha on January 26, 2010

Building: GC Osaka Building
Location: Osaka, Japan
Completion: 2000
Architect: Shigeru Ban Architects
Architect on Record: Marunouchi Architects
Structural Engineers: Van Structural Design
Mechanical Engineers: Marunouchi Architects & Engineers
General Contractors: Kajima Corporation
AE Interests: To counter fire resistance codes, the exterior of the steel structure was covered with wood to act as a fire barrier, known as a “flammable barrier” design.

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