Sobokuya Revives Ancient Joinery for Seismic Resistant Shrine Office in Hokuto

By Junna · Designboom · 2026-09-24

According to Designboom, Japanese architecture studio Sobokuya has completed a new administrative building at Fujitake Shrine that relies on traditional gravity-based construction rather than modern fixings. The structure utilizes larch and red pine timber sourced from the nearby

According to Designboom, Japanese architecture studio Sobokuya has completed a new administrative building at Fujitake Shrine that relies on traditional gravity-based construction rather than modern fixings. The structure utilizes larch and red pine timber sourced from the nearby