Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the transformation of form of houses and space configuration of new urban houses in Tohoku and to make the factors of the transformation clear. For this purpose, we established a concept of “KAMAEKATA” deducted from the concept of the Patterns of culture and investigation was made from the viewpoints of succession and transformation of the concept. This study is to follow the two studies “A Study of the Local color of Urban Houses in Tohoku District” conducted in 1984 and 1985. This study was conducted on newly constructed houses (middle size or bigger, separate houses, order-made and in the city area) in Aomori, Akita and Morioka. The results obtained are as follows:
1. Traditional forms are succeeded in the followings:
(a) basic construction of a serial parlor and a Japanese room
(b) construction of form of a parlor
(c) traditional construction of arrangement
They are transformed in the followings:
(a) westernization of rooms
(b) second storied construction
(c) independence of rooms
(d) living section facing south
(e) dining-kitchen style
(f) formality of traditional entertainments and a Japanese parlor
(g) expressiveness of a Japanese parlor
2. New form of configuration of rooms in new houses is as follows:
(a) combination of Japanese and western style rooms
(b) room configuration of private rooms, Japanese serial parlor, dining-kitchen, etc.
(c) separation and connection of rooms by use of corridor and hall
(d) south and north placement of living section and service section respectively
(e) traditional arrangement of rooms (hall-adjoining room-parlor)
3. Transformation of living style is seen in the followings:
(a) decrease of social .life function of houses
(b) living style based on separation of public and private rooms
(c) separation by parents-children relationship
(d) family-life oriented life style
(e) Japanese and western living styles combined
(f) houses to express one's own talents and sense
4. According to the above mentioned survey, a new form of urban houses may be called Integrated Forms of Japanese and western style based upon Tendency for Welfare.
5. However, concrete configuration of rooms differs in various ways. Awareness of form and living style, together with the variety of configuration, may be said to play a big role in the transformation of form of houses.
