Abstract
Public buildings are built by tax, and mainly used by citizens. Citizens are most affected by changes in the surrounding
townscapes and environment when new buildings are built. However, most people do not have much interest to the new
public buildings before its completion. I think that the discussions, from the planning stage by the client / citizen / experts,
about the purpose of construction, the influence on the surroundings, budget and maintenance, is necessary to share the
meaning of the construction. We don’t have much opportunities to learn about the intention, fun, beauty, etc. of
architectural design through observation tours from childhood as in Western countries. So most citizens are indifferent to
that many Japanese municipalities still select architects by design fee bidding when planning a new public buildings. In
order to eliminate such unreasonableness, I would like to think about how to make citizens interested to the better form of
public buildings and the method of the selection of the architect.
