This study aimed to report on the result of the questionnaire research to clarify utilization of users’ place and furniture in Day-Service Center for children with severe motor and intellectual disabilities. The results of the research are as follows.
1.About 65% of facilities of care for daily life used mat and bed, and about 65% of developmental support centers for children with disabilities used mat.
2.About 50% of facilities of care for daily life and developmental support centers for children with disabilities used mat, because they thought it was good for user to live in homelike environment.

There are not many indexes on the architectural planning concerning the aquarium exhibition and the viewing space, and the data on how to combine the plans and cross sections centered on the exhibition aquarium is quite a few. This research analyzes the age group and the scale transition of the viewing space in the aquarium. Based on this, it is intended to obtain basic knowledge of the architectural plan of the aquarium shown below.

Determine the type, format, size, characteristics, and other elements of the façade, and clarify the relationship. From that point, by investigating the transition of the form of architecture in the past 30 years, we acquire the basic knowledge to use for the design of the building.

This study took up one of the industrialized house, “Alumiframe Building System” by Alcoa, and clarify how it has been adjusted with the difference of the area and time.
The Alumiframe houses were constructed at operation Breakthrough prototype site in US. The same system was introduced to Japan. Three Alumiframe houses were compared of their building system and their background by drawings and papers. In addition, the current situation of 45 years after construction was clarified from the visual survey and the interview. Finally, it is discussed how the initial building system influenced to remodeling.

In this study, we focus on the decision making process of building system of Kasumigaseki Building, which is the first skyscrapers over 100 meter high in Japan. We investigated the record of proceedings of discussion between owners, architects and contractors. We appears that, 1) several new materials or technologies were examined and some experiments were done, and it led to the delay of construction, 2) the design process was closer to development than design, referring to several researchers and architectures 3) finally, the design came down to conventional one.

The value of historical heritages is expected to last for a long period of time, hence maintaining of the authenticity and integrity of a historical building is extremely important.
Our premise in the renovation of RIKKYO UNIVERSITY’s Main Building was to inherit the identity of the RIKKYO Campus shared by the students and their graduates for many years. Not only taking typical renovation method of clearly dividing the new and the existing portions, but we have adopted new design elements with sensitive respect to the building’s history, along with accurate records and documents to pass on to the next generation.

There are growing demands for large scale modern architecture to be reused as “Living Heritage”, however cases are still rare in Japan that implement utilization of modern architecture by conversion to be reborn as a different multi-use building. Coordination for the basic design of a complex facility in-housing the Minato City Local History Museum was based on a contemporary restoration idea of maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the historical building. This project and its process is a pioneering attempt for the revitalization of modern architecture, and expected to be a guideline for the future.

In this paper, we will improve “Kahn’s method of idea forming” modeled based on Louis I. Kahn’s designing philosophy as a design idea and design tool, aiming at practical use at the design site.
And, it’s the purpose of this study to do design experiment using the “improvement type Kahn’s method of idea forming” way targeted for the professional designers and make the difference in the design trend with skilled professional designers and immature architectural student clear through the analysis.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the status and issues of municipalities’ cooperation on making of strategic plans for vacant housings. To find out the cooperation could help identify preferable cycles of building resources and network of people’s activity. Through surveys on municipalities which have already created a strategic plan for the vacant housings, this paper reports types of cooperation and roles of municipalities in it.

The purpose of this research is to clarify characteristics of spatial composition of vacant lots in the central area of Nagano city. Initially, grasp the current condition of vacant lots in the central area of Nagano city. Secondly, analyze changes from 1990 to 2017. Thirdly, investigate real estate value and location environment. Finally, find characteristics of vacant lots.
This research reveals that vacant lots in the central area can be expected to develop residence, commercial area, pocket park.

This study is aim to clarify the process of urban landscape formation at the district of Kurobe River coast in Unazuki hot spring town, Kurobe City. The landscape of this district is characteristic because it is composed by Japanese-style hotels which are pushing out over the cliff of Kurobe River. The results are as follows: (1) Construction of Japanese-style hotels in this district started from the negotiation between hotel operators and electric company. (2) It is inferred that the building type which is pushing out over the cliff is inherited from before WWII through the analysis of old photos.

This study clarifies that private development trend and residential preferences in urbanization control area of tsunami hazard area, focusing on the case of Iwata City where development permission has been operated strictly. Decreasing of development trend is clear in tsunami flooding anticipation area rather than inland area. A part of new comers into inland immigrated in order to reside safer area from tsunami disaster, on the other, new house owners in seaside are community-based persons who know the dangerousness and evacuation ways well. It is better way to operate urbanization control area, informing of detail tsunami hazardous information, in order to induce new comers from outside to safer area.

One by One Negotiating Building Control System is a mechanism of negotiating and coordinating individual building plans by decision right holder of city planning before building permission or building certification by Specific Administrative Agency. One by one negotiating building control system by local government are widely used in central areas of big cities. But it is not used in local cities. One by One Negotiating Building Control System is effective for realizing the goal of urban areas in the declining population. Operational problems are as follows: Establishment of a review process to reduce administrative arbitrary judgment. Doing down zoning, because one by one negotiating building control system is a deregulation system as incentive for improvement of the building plan.

Why “street smoking” is so controversial in cities, Tokyo? Residents have been suffered from butts of cigarette and danger of burn. Considering these situations, all cities in Tokyo have introduced code which restricts street smoking. However, the detailed contents of the code vary according to the condition of each city. Chiyoda City is the first city which fine smoking on the street, not only while walking but also while standing or sitting. On the other hand, the city has been subsidizing private sectors to set smoking spaces inside building and so on. This case study, we overlooked the codes for clean community then discussed the issues on current situation regarding street smoking and possibilities for coexistence among the various senses of value in public space in cities.

This study focus on the development planning of sandbank area utilizing the approach of public participation and picks up the case of “Eco Shezidao” of Shezidao area, Taipei city. This study aims at clarify the characteristics of ining extra floor area. Actually, developers use several institutions of “Eco Shezidao” especially focus on the aspect of urban plan and business plan. Besides, this study analyzes the process of public participation of the development planning of “Eco Shezidao”. Finally, this study evaluate and summarize outcome of the planning process of “Eco Shezidao” from the aspect of public participation.

This paper reports the renovation project of “Okasan’s house” by multi-actor partnership in Setagaya-ward, Tokyo. In addition, this paper aims to consider the meanings of this renovation project by multi-actor partnership, focusing on the intermediate support organization and the local association of architectural firm. This study indicates the meanings as follows; 1) To present the possibility of new support for community space by the intermediate support organization, 2) To present the possibility of support for community space renovation by architect’s professional organization.

How can livable street be created? This is a part of study to answer this question in terms of institutional framework. Through field survey of Malioboro Street, Yogyakarta, the paper aims to clarify the institutional framework for those street vendors running along Malioboro Street, with specific interest in the street vendor’s associations called paguyuban. The conclusion highlights, under the recently altered mayor’s decision, both the city government and the street vendors, which have organized the associations since the late 1980’s, are gradually preparing the institutional framework for collaborative as well as comprehensive street management of Malioboro Street.

In order to regenerate a housing complex, one of the effective method is area management. This paper intends to possibilities of community organizing in the initial stage of area management. We interviewed the members of volunteer team in Hibarigaoka-danchi complex. Main findings are as follows.
1. One factor of the volunteer activity is an attachment to the area, then it is necessary to growing local love.
2. The amount of activity have to be depended on the individual discretion, and sharing of information is important.
3. The business person must show residents the goal and methods of area management.

This is the report about information sharing method in renovation design for Refining of existing hospital which was assumed renovation while using. Hospitalization is suspended during construction, but consultation continued, and plan to renovate whole building while hospital area and construction area moved inside building was devised. Designer made document to confirm the possibility of medical examination, and information sharing of design with the person concerned was enabled. Furthermore, the document made by designer enable the communication between the people concerned and made following design work clearer.

The aim of this paper is to clarify composition of stone-buildings and townscape at west Ashinuma district in Utsunomiya city. Firstly, we found 49 stone-buildings at 16 sites in the district. 7 typologies of stone-buildings were analyzed through construction method and functions of buildings. Secondly, composition of the sites was analyzed through layout of the buildings and relationship to farmland and river terrace. Finally, we found 2 characteristic types of townscape which reflect local architectural culture with the local materials and technologies.

This study aimed through a comprehensive survey to identify and list all the Catholic churches in Hong Kong, which existed during the period from 1841 to the early 1940s. The criteria to analyze are “use,” “existence of space solely reserved for religious activities,” and “building owner,” which signify traits of the churches in Hong Kong rather than architectural style and structure. The study revealed that the majority of churches were “mission stations” whereas proper churches were also built. The chapels of convents, schools, and hospitals were utilized for public worship. Many churches were accompanied by educational and/or welfare facilities.

1964 New York World’s Fair marked the first Indonesian appearance in a world exposition after becoming independent. Its appearance was essential, as it was built in a grand pavilion and the only project built outside the country at that period. The pavilion was proposed and controlled intensely by President Sukarno in each of its processes. This study’s purpose is to understand the meaning of Indonesian appearance in the exposition and the architecture of the pavilion through the speeches and ideas delivered by Sukarno. It is concluded that Indonesian Pavilion was an architecture for diplomacy directed by Sukarno’s vision.

Restoration of historic timber structures through complete dismantlement, although widely accepted and practiced in Japan, is still a rare practice in Europe and for buildings other than framed timber structures. This report reflects on experiences in the restoration of the Church of the Transfiguration at Kizhi Pogost in Russia. This restoration involves lifting the structure and then dismantling and restoring tiers from bottom to the top. We analyzed the strengths, weaknesses, and special conditions of this method, and considered the possibility of applying it in other circumstances.

The former second house of Higashifushimi Kunihide is one of the most important architectural landmarks representing Yokohama. It has been noted for its appearance. It was authorized as an Important Yokohama architectural Landmark at in 1993.
This report is a summary of the survey on the former second house of Higashifushimi Kunihide. The formerly second house of Higashifushimi Kunihide was built in 1937. It has a Japanese-style appearance although it is made of reinforced concrete. The interior is western style. And it has an associated warehouse.

A game engine is a generic term for a software having two roles: to design the logic of virtual reality scenes, and to render photorealistic images. To leverage this capability in architectural fields, interoperability with 3D CAD is crucial. Intermediate file-based data coordination requires fulfilling problematic tasks associated with the cyclic process involving design and visualization.
Herein, the authors propose an interconnection system that employs relational database for syncing 3D models on 3D CAD and virtual reality scenes on game engine. Demonstrations of interactive implementation of operations in both 3D CAD and the virtual reality scene validates the application possibilities.

Five-axis machines are capable of complicated movement; however, their operation requires both experience and knowledge. For applying these machines to diversified small-quantity production, a sophisticated operating system that assists the operation in deriving the toolpath and avoiding errors is indispensable. From this perspective, the authors attempted to develop an automatic toolpath deriving method that detects processable polygons with a circular saw by analyzing a target geometry. A movement simulation method was also developed to ensure safety in operation. This paper reports the implementation of the system, and its validation through building a catenary dome that has miter joints.

In real space, 3D space seen on the display (DP space), and space seen on the immersive head head-mounted display (HMD space), the impressions of space and perceptions of distance are different. In this study, the t-test was carried out based on data obtained from experiments to clarify the difference of DP space and HMD space from real space. The results show that there is a significant difference between the DP space and the HMD space, and it became clear that the DP space gives a perception close to the real space.

The class of this study used a self-build kit house is conducted on the basis of the integrated practical education. On the design stage of the personal work, designing work with the system of the kit house led to understanding the practical purpose of the system deeply, to experiencing practical design activity, and to proposing the works in reality. On the construction stage of the group work, constructing the basic unit led to learning a process of the construction, to linking the technical knowledge on lectures, and to understanding the mutual relation between the respective works from design to construction.

This paper reports a reconnaissance result of structural damage to school gymnasiums caused by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake. A total of 328 gymnasiums built in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures has been investigated. 55% of investigated gymnasiums were slightly damaged or not damaged while 17% of investigated gymnasiums were seriously damaged. In most of the seriously damaged gymnasiums, fracture of vertical braces as well as edge failure of concrete at column bases or steel roof joints were observed. Especially, edge failure of concrete at steel roof joints were dominant regardless of the construction year and whether seismic retrofit has been done.

An earthquake occurred in Pohang City, on Nov. 15, 2017. The Pohang earthquake was the first major disaster in South Korea, resulting in a devastating earthquake. Therefore, the situation of disaster response systems and evacuation was analyzed mainly by the three perspectives on disaster response systems, organizations and operations.
Analyzing the response system for dealing with earthquakes and the establishment of evacuation shelters in Korea reveals that: ①in terms of institutional characteristics, this earthquake resulted in the recognition of the need for systematic earthquake disaster prevention policies and initiated the creation of institutional frameworks. ②in terms of disaster response characteristics, the administration prioritized and responded to the needs of the refugees in this earthquake. ③in terms of local community response characteristics, a system of self-help, assistance and public assistance, which utilizes the resources of local communities and supports the autonomy of the community was observed.

Tall trees with their heights of more than ten meters are transplanted quite often as landscaping planting in Japan recently. These transplanted tall trees tend to fall down because of the moments induced by strong wind forces. The objective of this study is to clarify the resistance to wind damage of transplanted tall trees. Three kinds of trees and thirty two specimens were used for pull-down loading tests in the field. We obtained important results and information such as the effects of various factors on a maximum pull-down moment, the improvement effects of a support system for a tree on the resistance to wind damage, the wind velocity when a tree falls down, and a tilt angle of a tree and restoration characteristics to its original state after suffering wind pressure.