Abstract
This study aims to illustrate thought on local society from the point of view of space composition in design theories on Public museum by contemporary Japanese architects after the Second World War. Firstly, the contents each design theory on Public Museum were analyzed, and several descriptions of “The thought on local society” were extracted. Next, the meaning of these comments was analyzed by applying the method created by Jiro Kawakita. Then, there were drawn a relationship diagram and 9 groups of meaning were found. Next, those meanings were divided into two different types; “Phenomenon value and Physical value” and “Universality and Locality”. Secondly, the contents each design theory were analyzed again, and several descriptions of “The areas of relationship with local society” were extracted. And the space compositions were analyzed. Finally, Between “The thought on local society” and “The areas of relationship with local society” were analyzed. Then, 3 Patterns were found. Further, the change of that relationship in terms of time was considered.
