A REPORT ON OSAKA CITY’S ‘LIVING ARCHITECTURE MUSEUM PROJECT’

Abstract

This paper describes the outline of ‘Living Architecture Museum Project’ by Osaka City. This project is aimed at generating and informing the urban attraction by regeneration and use of architecture in the city. It consists of 3 projects starting from 2013 for 3 years. (1) Selection: Osaka City selects 50 buildings as ‘Osaka Selection’ according to the own concept ‘Living Architecture’. (2) Regeneration: It subsidizes the restoration of the selection. (3) Promotion of Use: The Open House event which has been held in Europe is held in Osaka, and 55 buildings were opened and 77 programs were given in 2014.