Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)
Online ISSN : 1881-8161
Print ISSN : 1340-4210
ISSN-L : 1340-4210
THE TRADITIONAL ARRANGEMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SNOWY ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH THE YOKO-IDO WATERCOURSE SYSTEM : A case study on "Kowaki" in Niigata prefecture
Yasuhiro HOSHINAHiroyasu KURONO
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1998 Volume 63 Issue 506 Pages 89-93

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The purpose of this study is to make clear the relationship between the traditional arrangement of buildings and the management of the snowy environments through the Yoko-Ido watercourse system. We compared the usage of space and ponds around the house in terms of summer and winter. We have come to understand that different levels of composition elements of the premises constitute the system managing not only snowy environments but also topographical features, weather and planning of the house. Furthermore, we have understood that the system is formed by the idea of acceptance of snowfall.
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© 1998 Architectural Institute of Japan
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