This study aims to explore the actual situation of rural-urban fringe through on-site survey of alternative greenhouses in Niigata city. The alternative greenhouses are utilized not for agricultural use but for living, entertaining use and so on. Changing of a form and use of the alternative greenhouses are influenced by pragmatic way for a resident such as self-repairing and availability of materials.
As a result, the study reveals that the form of the alternative greenhouses and the surrounding environment are mutually related. Furthermore the alternative greenhouses play a key role in adjusting the resident’s demands between urban and rural area.
