架构师提供的文本描述。这个自助餐厅是一座木结构的单层建筑，位于日本冈山县Setouchi市的Ushimado。它既是当地建筑公司的食堂，也是当地社区的自助餐厅。建筑物的结构和饰面保持简单，建筑物的存在保持在最低限度。建筑物的设计主要集中在它作为当地居民的自助餐厅和熟悉社区的主要功能。

Text description provided by the architects. This cafeteria is a timber framed, single-story building located in Ushimado of Setouchi city, Okayama prefecture, Japan. It serves as a canteen for a local construction company as well as a cafeteria for the local community. The building structure and its finishes are kept simple and the presence of the building is kept to a bare minimum. The building design focuses mainly on its primary function as a cafeteria for the local people and to familiarize itself to the community.

 Floor Plan

折叠式金属板屋顶直接固定在3米格栅木结构框架上，该框架由120 mm×120 mm木柱、基础、支撑和180 mm×120 mm木梁组成。建筑本身由玻璃墙完成，玻璃墙直接固定在木结构上。

The folded metal plate roof is directly fixed to the 3m grid timber structural frame, which consists of 120mmx120mm timber used for columns, foundation, bracings and 180mmx120mm timber beams. The building completes itself with glass walls, which are fixed directly to the timber structure with timber battens.

为了营造一种放松的气氛而故意设计的细节和材料，帮助游客在空间中放松。有一个单一的大内部空间和完全开放的外部景观，这一高度透明的建筑成为一个明亮，开放和诱人的自助餐厅。

The detailing and materials used intentionally designed to appear unrefined to create a relaxing atmosphere helping visitors to unwind within the space. With a single large internal space and full aperture to the external views, this highly transparent building becomes a bright, open and inviting cafeteria.

 © Masafumi Harada/Niji Photo

(C)原田正泉(Masafumi Harada)/Niji照片

我们相信，这种施工方法也可用于其他类型的建筑。它可以是一个新的预制木结构的原型，有无限的可能性进一步发展。

We believe this construction method can also be used for other building types. It can be a prototype of new prefabricated timber construction with endless possibilities for further development.