Large wall construction - Ookabezukuri

Japanese: 大壁造 - おおかべづくり

…On the other hand, ventilation within the walls is difficult, and durability problems can arise due to internal condensation. Buildings with large walls are sometimes called large-walled buildings. [Ono Takashi] …

From [Wooden Architecture]

...In addition to the method of erecting pillars first, this method of placing studs frequently is also often used in the frame wall construction method, in which the entire wall framework is assembled on the ground and then erected vertically to create a building. There are two methods: filling the spaces between the main frame members with plastered walls or brick walls, and covering the framework with finishing materials. When the result is that the pillars and beams are exposed, it is called true wall construction, and when they are not, it is called o-kabe construction. (3) Masonry This is a method of constructing walls by horizontally combining thick timber with round or square cross sections, and is also called seiro construction. ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Okabe-zukuri" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…反面，壁内換気がむずかしく，内部結露などにより耐久性上問題の生ずることがある。なお，大壁による建物を大壁造ということがある。【大野隆司】。…

【木造建築】より

…柱を先に立てる構法のほかに，あらかじめ壁面全体の枠組を地表で組み立てておき，それを鉛直に立ち上げて建物をつくる枠組壁工法にも，間柱をしげく入れたこの軸組式の手法がよく用いられる。主要な軸組材の間を塗壁や煉瓦壁で充てんする方法と，骨組みの上に仕上材をかぶせる方法とがあり，その結果柱や梁が露出した場合を真壁造，露出しない場合を大壁造という。(3)組積式　丸や四角の断面をした太い木材を水平に組み合わせて壁をつくる方式で，井楼（せいろう）造ともいう。…

※「大壁造」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について | 情報

<<: Ogama [Hot Spring] - Ogama

>>: Ookaburaya Shrine