Abstract
Design composition of frontage of newly-built detached houses was examined to appraise the achievement of design control in Landscape District of historic urban center in Kyoto. Only 15% of them realized the intended frontage following regulations and the conflict between historic context and present life-style result in open frontage. Based on the examination, following will be pointed out: 1)the intention of regulation should be understand in the local context, 2)feature vision of landscape should be shared with understanding of the difference between Machiya and detached house, 3)volume and layout are primary concern of design matter.