Contemporary Japanese Timber Construction: Division of CNC Fabrication and Traditional Craftsmanship in Single Projects

In several Tokyo and Osaka cultural facilities, primary structure uses factory-prefabricated timber components for geometric precision control, while detail junctions and surface treatments rely on on-site craftsmanship. Result: spaces both rational and warm, with construction tolerances absorbed by the system. For Chinese designers, the lesson is to delegate "precision" to industrial systems and reserve "warmth" for material junctions and lighting; contracts and schedules must allow windows for on-site refinement, or spaces risk feeling overly assembled and product-like.