In this paper, The row house type buildings under Fireproof Building Promotion Law and Disaster Prevention Building Blocks Construction Act in Japan are typologically analyzed in façade design.
Firstly, the façade design of the row house style buildings is analyzed from combinations of façade elements and composition of those, and classified into several types.
Secondly, each type’s trend in construction age is analyzed.
This research helps to clarify the characteristics of the row house type buildings as one of the urban buildings that formed many shopping districts in the post-war period of Japan.
