CHARACTERISTICS OF EAVES ON APPROPRIATION IN THE APPROACH OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Abstract

This study aims to clarify the characteristics of eaves on appropriation in the approach of contemporary Japanese public buildings. Eaves of a pitched roof are characterized by different inclinations of nokiura and the roof surface, projecting several domains on the adjacent space. The relation between this projection and the approach is studied. First, through different eave configurations, three types of projected spatial articulation are defined. Second, the relation between this projection and the approach is analyzed and patterns are established. By comparing these patterns, the characteristics of eaves on appropriation in the approach of contemporary Japanese public buildings are clarified.