History and Theory of Architecture
HOUSING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OF THE HOUSING CORPORATION, TOKYO BRANCH: A REVIEW OF THE SASAKI-KE DOCUMENTS
2024 Volume 30 Issue 75 Pages 1040-1045
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2024 Volume 30 Issue 75 Pages 1040-1045
This study examined housing construction projects by the Housing Corporation, Tokyo branch. An analysis of the Sasaki-ke documents revealed the following: (1) Most housing built by the Tokyo branch was supplied to military-related organizations and munitions factories. There were cases of concentrated housing supplies in areas surrounding the factories of some large companies and cases where a single residential area was formed by some companies, (2) As the war progressed, it caused deterioration of the living environment, including an increase in housing density and a decline in the availability of welfare facilities.
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