NCN to Hold Completion Tour of Approximately 1,800 sqm Large-Scale Wooden Commercial Facility Using SE Method in Kyoto on May 8
NCN Co., Ltd. will hold a completion tour of a large-scale wooden commercial facility, approximately 1,800 sqm, built using its proprietary "SE construction method" in Kyoto on May 8, 2026. This facility is the first large-scale wooden commercial building in Honshu to combine fire resistance and wooden design in a fire protection zone, and also achieves ZEB. It is an important event to showcase the company's technology and total solutions to designers and business owners considering medium to large-scale wooden architecture.
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NCN Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Ikuo Tagusari; hereinafter "NCN") will hold a completion tour of a large-scale wooden commercial facility (hereinafter "the property"), for which it handled structural design and architectural environmental design, in Kyoto Prefecture on Friday, May 8, 2026.
SE Method Large-Scale Wooden Commercial Facility Structural Perspective Drawing
The property is a single-story wooden retail store with a total floor area of 1,783.40 square meters. It is the first large-scale wooden commercial facility in Honshu to utilize NCN's proprietary "SE construction method." Furthermore, as the second "fire spread prevention building" using the "SE construction method," it achieves both advanced fire resistance in fire protection zones and the rich design aesthetics of wood.
This tour offers a valuable opportunity to view the facility in detail before its opening. Designers, constructors, and business owners considering medium to large-scale wooden architecture are encouraged to participate.
■ Highlights of the Property
1. Realizing both large spaces and seismic performance with the "SE construction method"
This property adopts the "SE construction method," a wooden moment frame construction method that rigidly connects high-performance laminated timber with uniquely developed metal fittings. Maximizing the features of the "SE construction method," it achieves both a large space, with a total floor area of 1,783.40 square meters and a maximum span of 7 meters, essential for a large-scale commercial facility, and high seismic performance based on advanced structural design.
2. Achieving both fire resistance and design in fire protection zones
Traditionally, planning a building of similar scale in a fire protection zone required it to be a fire-resistant building. However, with the enforcement of the "Act Partially Amending the Building Standards Act (Act No. 67 of 2018)" in June 2019, the concept of a "fire spread prevention building" was introduced, which has safety equivalent to or greater than a fire-resistant building for its main structural parts. By enhancing the fire performance of the building's exterior, it became possible to have free specifications for the interior, such as exposed wood. This property adopts a charring design for the structural columns and beams, allowing for exposed wood to leverage its texture for design aesthetics while achieving fire resistance.
Notably, this is the second case of a fire spread prevention building for large-scale wooden architecture in a fire protection zone using the "SE construction method," following "MORI no KI TERRACE" (Hiroshima Prefecture; main use: commercial facility; completed in 2025).
3. Reducing environmental impact through "ZEB" certification
While suppressing CO2 emissions during construction through wooden architecture, the property also pursues energy reduction during operation. In addition to high insulation and the introduction of high-efficiency equipment (energy saving) through NCN's environmental design, the combination with solar panels installed on the roof (energy creation) achieves "ZEB," where the annual primary energy consumption is net zero or less.
4. NCN's total solution for wooden architecture
This property embodies the total solution provided by the NCN Group for large-scale wooden architecture, covering seismic and fire performance, rich wooden spaces, and energy saving, through "structural design," "architectural environmental design," and "material supply."
■ Event Outline
Title: Kyoto Prefecture Large-Scale Wooden Commercial Facility Completion Tour
Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
[Morning Session] 10:00-11:00
[Afternoon Session] 13:30-14:30
Capacity: 30 people per session (total 60 people)
Participation Fee: Free
Location: Kyoto Prefecture (details will be provided after application)
Target Audience: Designers, constructors, building owners, business owners, etc.
Content: Property overview explanation, property tour, Q&A
Application: Pre-registration, first-come, first-served
[Morning Session] https://form.k3r.jp/ncn_tokken/kyotokanseiAM
[Afternoon Session] https://form.k3r.jp/ncn_tokken/2026kyotokanseiPM
Organizer: NCN Co., Ltd.
Co-organizer: MUJI HOUSE Co., Ltd.
■ Property Overview
Location: Kyoto Prefecture
Use: Retail store
Structure: Wooden, SE construction method, single-story
Total Floor Area: 1,783.40 square meters
Design: MUJI HOUSE Co., Ltd.
Structural Design: NCN Co., Ltd. Special Construction Business Division
Construction: MUJI HOUSE Co., Ltd.
SE Method Erection Construction: Yamaei Home Co., Ltd.
■ NCN aims to promote and spread wooden construction
As efforts towards a decarbonized society accelerate globally, the woodification of buildings is one of the important measures. "SE (Safety
SE Method Large-Scale Wooden Commercial Facility Structural Perspective Drawing
The property is a single-story wooden retail store with a total floor area of 1,783.40 square meters. It is the first large-scale wooden commercial facility in Honshu to utilize NCN's proprietary "SE construction method." Furthermore, as the second "fire spread prevention building" using the "SE construction method," it achieves both advanced fire resistance in fire protection zones and the rich design aesthetics of wood.
This tour offers a valuable opportunity to view the facility in detail before its opening. Designers, constructors, and business owners considering medium to large-scale wooden architecture are encouraged to participate.
■ Highlights of the Property
1. Realizing both large spaces and seismic performance with the "SE construction method"
This property adopts the "SE construction method," a wooden moment frame construction method that rigidly connects high-performance laminated timber with uniquely developed metal fittings. Maximizing the features of the "SE construction method," it achieves both a large space, with a total floor area of 1,783.40 square meters and a maximum span of 7 meters, essential for a large-scale commercial facility, and high seismic performance based on advanced structural design.
2. Achieving both fire resistance and design in fire protection zones
Traditionally, planning a building of similar scale in a fire protection zone required it to be a fire-resistant building. However, with the enforcement of the "Act Partially Amending the Building Standards Act (Act No. 67 of 2018)" in June 2019, the concept of a "fire spread prevention building" was introduced, which has safety equivalent to or greater than a fire-resistant building for its main structural parts. By enhancing the fire performance of the building's exterior, it became possible to have free specifications for the interior, such as exposed wood. This property adopts a charring design for the structural columns and beams, allowing for exposed wood to leverage its texture for design aesthetics while achieving fire resistance.
Notably, this is the second case of a fire spread prevention building for large-scale wooden architecture in a fire protection zone using the "SE construction method," following "MORI no KI TERRACE" (Hiroshima Prefecture; main use: commercial facility; completed in 2025).
3. Reducing environmental impact through "ZEB" certification
While suppressing CO2 emissions during construction through wooden architecture, the property also pursues energy reduction during operation. In addition to high insulation and the introduction of high-efficiency equipment (energy saving) through NCN's environmental design, the combination with solar panels installed on the roof (energy creation) achieves "ZEB," where the annual primary energy consumption is net zero or less.
4. NCN's total solution for wooden architecture
This property embodies the total solution provided by the NCN Group for large-scale wooden architecture, covering seismic and fire performance, rich wooden spaces, and energy saving, through "structural design," "architectural environmental design," and "material supply."
■ Event Outline
Title: Kyoto Prefecture Large-Scale Wooden Commercial Facility Completion Tour
Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
[Morning Session] 10:00-11:00
[Afternoon Session] 13:30-14:30
Capacity: 30 people per session (total 60 people)
Participation Fee: Free
Location: Kyoto Prefecture (details will be provided after application)
Target Audience: Designers, constructors, building owners, business owners, etc.
Content: Property overview explanation, property tour, Q&A
Application: Pre-registration, first-come, first-served
[Morning Session] https://form.k3r.jp/ncn_tokken/kyotokanseiAM
[Afternoon Session] https://form.k3r.jp/ncn_tokken/2026kyotokanseiPM
Organizer: NCN Co., Ltd.
Co-organizer: MUJI HOUSE Co., Ltd.
■ Property Overview
Location: Kyoto Prefecture
Use: Retail store
Structure: Wooden, SE construction method, single-story
Total Floor Area: 1,783.40 square meters
Design: MUJI HOUSE Co., Ltd.
Structural Design: NCN Co., Ltd. Special Construction Business Division
Construction: MUJI HOUSE Co., Ltd.
SE Method Erection Construction: Yamaei Home Co., Ltd.
■ NCN aims to promote and spread wooden construction
As efforts towards a decarbonized society accelerate globally, the woodification of buildings is one of the important measures. "SE (Safety