A Consideration of Architecture-Society Relationship in Practices toward the Relocation Project based on Residents' Proposals(<Feature 1>How do we face the Great East Japan Earthquake as Architecture-Society Studies)

Abstract

This paper introduces residents' practices and proposals on the relocation to the high ground in Koizumi area, Kesennuma city, Miyagi Pref., Japan. The author has been cooperating with this project. Also, this paper argues about the relationship between architectural practices and social structure for rebuilding from the Great East Japan Earthquake, especially considering issues in the small village like Koizumi area. It was found by participating in the Koizumi project that some problems will be revealed in emergency, which can't be recognized in our every day life. The following points are focused in this paper; (1) Burdens and confusions in residents' decision making influenced by the administrative methods. (2) Waste on mutual adjustments among parallel projects. In conclusion, it is having a view that academic approach can be one with practices, not will be for works.