Shunichi NOMURA
In this laboratory, we study the history of Japanese and Oriental architecture from ancient times to the pre-modern era and cultural heritage studies to preserve and restore such architecture. We study buildings’ design, technique, space, and structure and the philosophies and social backgrounds that created them from various perspectives and eye to cultural relations with East Asia.
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Junichiro HIGAYA
Based on surveys of existing relics and readings of literature and historical materials, this laboratory undertakes the historical study of UNESCO world heritage architecture and buildings, focusing mainly on the Italian Renaissance. Moreover, the laboratory also undertakes a broad range of preservation and restoration research in addition to undertaking historical research of modern architecture and industrial heritage properties, both in Japan and overseas, that are commonly overlooked as being cultural properties.
Michio UBAURA
Assistant Professor
Shoko ARAKI
With a view to the future decrease in the general population and increase in the aging population in Japan, this laboratory studies methods for structuring cities and residential areas that are appropriate for the times through effective strategies for utilizing existing housing and social capital stocks and methods for developing new “residency capital”.
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Michio UBAURA
Assistant Professor
Shoko ARAKI
Urban and regional planning system laboratory has been focusing on the study of urban and regional spatial planning, management and implementation system to create sustainable spatial structure using domestic and international case studies. The main research fields also cover disaster prevention planning and recovery planning from large scale disasters.
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Haruka TSUKUDA
Architectural programming for public facilities laboratory focuses on the study of planning for living environments and various facilities in modern society. Living environments are a vessel that supports the minimum living in today’s difficult society and various facilities promote many social activities. To soften our recent problems, it would be necessary to reconsider the role of them.
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Yasuaki ONODA
The relationship between space and human behavior is one of the most popular questions for architectural people. Theory for architectural space laboratory has been challenging this fundamental issue with studying the basic schema of space cognition, the history of understanding space, or the role of profession around space creation. Base on the result of the research, the laboratory participates many exploratory projects.
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Spatial Design Strategies Lab.
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Michio UBAURA
Assistant Professor
Shoko ARAKI
Disasters and subsequent reconstruction have a significant impact on the state of urban and regional spaces. Spatial Design Strategies Laboratory conducts research on the spatial planning for post-disaster reconstruction, regulations and projects as a method of realization, the actual state of spatial transformation as a result, and the relationship between these and spatial planning during normal times.
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International Strategy for Disaster Mitigation Lab.
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Osamu MURAO
Continuously monitoring the areas affected by past disasters or vulnerable districts in the world, International Strategy for Disaster Mitigation Laboratory (ISDM) aims to develop and to provide more practical and useful strategies for future disaster reduction. Current research topics in the lab. are as follows: Urban vulnerability assessment, Relationship between urban/architectural design and disaster management, Disaster response such as tsunami evacuation, post-disaster urban recovery comparison, etc.
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