A STUDY ON CONVERSIONS OF BANK BUILDINGS IN JAPAN

Abstract

This research investigated about conversion of bank buildings. To 2006 from 1996, eleven city banks merged into five and many branches closed or merged. As a result many vacant buildings were produced. Most of these vacant buildings had big spaces for entrance hall and reception desk and placed at the center of downtown, near the station or on the main street. This investigation is clarified how vacant bank buildings were converted.