Abstract
When a long-used school is closed and diverted for use as an accommodation facility, the remaining equipment and facilities are usually abandoned if they are not needed for the management of a new facility. With a focus on accommodation facilities using closed schools, this study explores the utilization of the remaining equipment and facilities. The author visited accommodation facilities arranged through the reuse of 17 closed schools in the prefecture and analyzed the remaining equipment and facilities. As a result of these examinations, the author categorized the facilities into two types:“accommodation facilities highlighting the remnant atmosphere of schools” and “schools featuring their accommodating atmosphere.” The author learned that facilities have two reuse styles in terms of functions and meanings. In conclusion, the author makes suggestions for utilization methodologies of the remaining equipment and facilities on the basis of the management policy of arranged accommodation facilities.
