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2020　Sustainable Built Environment I

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
Instructor(s)
Soeda Masashi  Hiraga Amana 
Class Format
Lecture    (ZOOM)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon3-4(G323)  
Group
-
Course number
UDE.E405
Credits
1
Academic year
2020
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2020/9/18
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

The first half of the lecture focuses on the cultural heritage conservation and adaptive reuse. At first, this course will focus on the fundamental ideas of the cultural heritage conservation. After that, through various case studies from Japan and abroad, we shall learn how the cultural heritage conservation contributes to build sustainable built environments. At the end of this course, students will understand how to focus on the issues in the specific areas and propose the solutions using the cultural heritage conservation methods.
The second half of the lecture shows practical examples for the reflection of the technique and results of comfort evaluation, focusing on a variety of users who will be living in cities. It is expected to understand the way of solving social and spatial problems from the point of view of human behavior and consciousness.
The last lecture will be a discussion on the sustainable regional revitalization from point of view of the adaptive reuse of the cultural heritage and the citizens’ participation.

Student learning outcomes

Through this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the fundamental ideas of the cultural heritage conservation.
2) Understand the various methods and techniques to develop sustainable built environments using the cultural heritage conservation.
3) Focus on the issues in specific areas and propose solutions using the cultural heritage conservation methods.
4) Be sensitive to the characteristics of a variety of users who use the city.
5) Learn how to think the agenda-setting in the changes of social conditions.
6) Understand the problem-solving techniques in practical field.

Course taught by instructors with work experience

✔ Applicable How instructors' work experience benefits the course
The lecture of Dr. Hiraga involve the knowledge from the work experience as monument conservator (ex. senior researcher at Cabinet office).
The lecture of Dr. Soeda involve the knowledge from the work experience as the director of Human Environment Design Laboratory Ltd..

Keywords

Cultural heritage conservation, Sustainability, Historic buildings, Historical environments
Environment Behavior Study, PDCA, Usability

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills Communication skills ✔ Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Lecture

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 What is “cultural heritage conservation”? Understanding the fundamental ideas of the cultural heritage conservation. Understanding the Japanese theory and methods in conservation.
Class 2 Conservation and adaptive reuse of the historic buildings Understanding the methods of the conservation of the historic buildings through case studies from Japan and abroad. Understanding the methods of the conservation and reuse of the industrial heritage and regional revitalization through case studies from Japan and abroad.
Class 3 Conservation of the historical districts and community design Understanding the methods of the conservation of the historical districts through case studies from Japan and abroad.
Class 4 Daily safety and design of architectural space Time series variation of daily accident, The pattern of the accident, Compatibility of design and safety
Class 5 PDCA of architectural space Understanding users’ needs, Behavioral changes due to the space design, PDCA
Class 6 Space for supporting behavior of parents and children Social circumstances surrounding the child-rearing generation, Behavioral model of parents and children, Creating environment for enjoying the child-rearing
Class 7 What is "sustainable regional revitalization"？ What is "community design"? Case studies of the regional revitalization, the group with a proactive role, sustainability and economy

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Not in particular

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Handouts will be provided in the class.

Assessment criteria and methods

Small reports and participation in lectures

Related courses

  • UDE.D442 ： Comfortable Built Environment I

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Not in particular

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