This study examined the role and significance of the community hub reusing the closed school “TSUKU-RASSERU” in the mountainous area of Toyota City, Japan. The following points can be found as the results of analyses based on the published materials and the data collected by the observation survey. Firstly, the continuous relationship between local entities has created diverse activities in “TSUKU-RASSERU.” Secondarily, “TSUKU-RASSERU” plays the role of the catalyst for the creation of new activities. Thirdly, most connections between the entities in “TSUKU-RASSERU” come from the activities in the free-use spaces on the ground floor.

This study aimed to verify the state of public libraries with complex functions in Japan from the viewpoint of two types of organizations and spatial connections. Six public libraries were selected for the case study using published materials. The following results can be found by analyzing the organization types, development policy, and spatial connections with field surveys. Firstly, the four cases that reorganized their operational structures in the earlier planning stage also realized high spatial sharing. Secondarily, these cases were well-operated, allowing different departments to share offices and accept the sounds and voices generated by the activities in each facility.

In the Heisei merger, requirements for city formation were relaxed, and 135 new cities were created across the country. This study focuses on Unnan City, which was created in 2004 through the merger of five towns and one village. This paper summarizes the status of municipal mergers, the population trends, and the status of the establishment of public utility facilities before the Heisei merger. Furthermore, we will examine the wide-area cooperation, financial situation, and merger discussions in the Unnan region, and clarify the issues faced by the mountainous region before merger as well as the reasons for the wide-area merger.

We developed an optimal planning method for senior facility consolidation based on the time-distance coverage rate and the direction of the living area and applied it to areas with decreasing population of over 75 years in Ishikawa, Japan. We could select the facilities to be reduced and to be kept with the maximum time-distance coverage rate or the maximum conformity with the direction of the living area. We discussed on the problems of the method, including the importance of examining the phases for reducing facilities and problem in case of reducing many facilities or no urban planning to be referenced.

This study extracted the local cultural scene by taking a case of Chrysanthemum festival, as an ornamental festival related to cherry blossom viewing of herbaceous plants. As a result of examining the shrine space and the festival space in the shrine space by time axis through a survey of literature and old photographs and extracting scenes through detailed analysis of the festival environment and visitor behavior, the characteristics of the transformation of the ornamental festival space and the characteristics of the local cultural scene are revealed, and the effectiveness of the method for extracting local cultural scenes is confirmed.

In this study, it is focused on the segmentation of skyscraper appearance to quantitatively clarify the effects of visual distance on the perception change and impression of skyscraper through experiments on subjects. In order to do that, it is proposed a new experimental method to understand the relationship between the façade and perception of skyscrapers. As a result, the characteristics of the perception of the segments of the facade of a skyscraper and their transition with visual distance were clarified. The relationship between the perception of segments and impressions was also clarified.

This study analyzed the relationship between early childhood growing environments and spatial cognition through a survey of the growing environments and a navigation test in virtual space. It revealed that lower directional orderliness in the road network of the environments was significantly associated with route selection efficiency in the navigation test. The presence of forests or rivers in the environment was significantly associated with an accurate cognition of the spatial relationships of landmarks in the test. These findings suggest that the directional orderliness of road networks and natural environmental features are influencial for spatial cognition development

The current condition of pedestrian eye-level streetscapes in five streets/alleys in the Kagurazaka district of Tokyo was surveyed and analyzed, and their characteristics were clarified. Specifically, among the eye-level facade, the areas that were evaluated as “Kagurazaka-like” were selected and analyzed from the three perspectives of function, materials, and outdoor advertising. Based on the results, what conditions contribute to the formation of Kagurazaka-like character was discussed.

This paper analyzes land-use conversion management issues from excavating sites of rocks and gravel to parks and leisure facilities to keep proper land-use. Questionnaire surveys were conducted to local governments and suppliers, in addition, four case studies were conducted where the conversion to parks and leisure facilities were completed. As a result, important planning conditions for the conversion into parks and leisure facilities from excavating sites were investigated. The research results suggested that local governments, suppliers and associations of suppliers need to share the information and examine on long-term land use plans.

In synchronized multi-site construction, the sequential process is divided into several sub-processes and allocated them in multi sites, so as to perform them simultaneously in the project. In the effect of the synchronized scheduling, the number of workers required daily could be maintained in comparatively flat levels. In this paper, the author considered the construction models with alternatives of work methods, work precedence, durations and resources to be required, and developed the methodologies to create the scheduling using mathematical optimization method. Finally, the methodologies were applied to a sample of the interior finish works and were verified to be meaningful.

Using a drone, we have developed a method to take photos of exterior walls efficiently. Photographs for roof and exterior wall inspections are preferably taken close to the building. Therefore, we decided to take photos with a drone and create a three-dimensional model that recorded the texture of the building based on the photos.

We have devised a method to calculate the flight path for drone photography. Next, we developed software that recreates the building and its surroundings in virtual space and calculates the flight path. Finally, we took photos in virtual space and created a three-dimensional model.

This article considered the process leading to the establishment of the Japanese-style plan for the Capitol building “Wa shichi Yo san no kizu” made by Ende and Böckmann. The following points become clear.

The beginning of the Japanese-style plan was the Japanese-style interior that Beckmann presented to Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito on June 18, 1886. If Ende’s Japanese-style plan was the result of his domestic tour, the ideas can be cited as Byodo-in Temple, Osaka Castle, Nagoya Castle, and Kyoto Gionkai’s Yamaboko.

This article examined the “Kakuchi syozairyo jika hyo” included in “Rinji hatabako toriatsukaijo kenchikubu kenchiku ippan” published in March 1899. The following points became clear.

This table recorded the value of building materials around the first quarter of 1897. Although it was possible to find a positive correlation between the prices recorded in this table between same type products, this could not be confirmed between different types. Prices of tatami mats, cement, and Western nails remained stable nationwide. At the time, Western nails, paints and cement were already available, making it possible to build facilities to standard specifications.

In ancient Chinese ritual books, the south-facing buildings within officials’ residences used for various family ceremonies were referred to as ‘Qin’ and ‘Miao’. The official ritual book ‘Da Tang Kaiyuan Li’, compiled under the auspices of the Tang Dynasty government, introduced three types of ‘Qin’ known as ‘Zheng Qin’, ‘Nei Qin’, and ‘Yan Qin’. This paper will discuss the roles of three ‘Qin’ during ceremonies, explore their correspondence with ‘Ting Shi’ and ‘Tang’, and examine Tang officials’ residences’ transitional positioning in the development of residential layouts by comparing to the surrounding dynasties.

Over the past 40 years, China’s rapid economic growth and extensive urban development have propelled its cities into dramatic modernization, with some now rivaling global megacities. Amidst the global trend of city marketing, Chinese municipal offices have produced city promotion videos to attract national and international opportunities, thereby shaping the cities’ image. This study analyzed eighteen municipal promotional videos from populous, economically significant cities, categorizing represented elements and examining their historical attributes and combina-tions. It reveals distinct types that elucidate the image characteristics of Chinese megacities and superlarge cities, reflecting a fusion impact of modern construction and enduring ideologies.

This study is an attempt to consider the architectural design of the ‘WHO Headquarters’ in the ‘International Organization District’, Geneva, by analyzing the 15 proposals for competition and the realized building by Jean Tschumi. We examine the relationship between the site’s surrounding environment and the three-dimensional composition of each buildings. It was revealed that the upper part of the buildings faced toward ‘Palais des Nations’ and the lower part of the buildings is shaped to the microtopography of the site. The panoramic landscape specific to Lake Geneva is limited horizontally on the ground floor connecting them.

This paper analyzes the heating system design including ceiling panel heating at Tsuchiura Kameki House #2 built in 1935 through conservation survey. Tsuchiura, as a modern architect, introduced the latest heating systems at that time, as part of his rational housing proposal for the middle class. In the Tsuchiura Kameki House #2, multiple radiators were installed, and ceiling panel heating was used in the living room atrium. In addition to the skip-floor space configuration and wooden dry construction method, his design concept was strongly reflected in the modern facilities.

Since the late 1990s, Italy has recognized modern industrial structures as industrial heritage, implementing projects that combine conservation with utilization to regenerate factory districts. As a result, many cities have transformed into attractive and vibrant places. This paper investigates and analyzes early examples regenerating disused industrial areas across Italy to elucidate the role that factory areas regeneration has played in urban renewal within the country. Furthermore, by organizing and analyzing the methods and mechanisms that have facilitated this regeneration, the paper aims to provide useful guidelines for the preservation and utilization of industrial heritage in Japan.