2022 Volume 21 Issue 1 Pages 80-83
With the urbanization of Tokyo's wards through urban renewal, high-rise buildings have emerged throughout the city, rising above the originally low-rise neighborhoods. The purpose of this study is to define these areas as "new/old coexisting areas" and to understand their actual conditions and characteristics. First, we found that there are 26 new/old buildings coexisting neighborhoods in the 9 wards surveyed. Second, the relationship between the location of high-rise and low-rise buildings yielded five types. Third, case studies were conducted for each type, and it was shown that in areas where old buildings closely intersect the flow line from the high-rise to the station, there is a correlation between high-rise buildings and the conversion of old buildings to new uses. For future area renewal, it is important to consider the effective use of old buildings, taking into account the location of high-rise buildings and the large daytime (nighttime) population that high-rises serve.
