2017 Architectural Preservation and Renovation

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
Instructor(s)
Yamazaki Taisuke 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue5-8(M321)  
Group
-
Course number
ARC.D402
Credits
2
Academic year
2017
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2017/3/17
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

Lectures will be given in this course on the system for protecting cultural properties in Japan since the Meiji era, its historical development and new initiatives in recent years. In addition, students will be lectured on works to renovate modern architecture and investigate them on-site. After these classes, students will investigate examples of renovation architecture that they personally think are excellent, and to do presentations on them. The objective of this course is to deepen students' understanding of the issues that designers must grapple with in preserving and renovating historical buildings.

Student learning outcomes

The objective of this course is for students to learn about the preservation and usage of historical architecture in Japan from lectures and field work, while deepening their understanding of the fact that these are not simply nostalgic endeavors, but also a modern creative endeavor for discovering and expressing new values.

Keywords

historic buildings and architectures, architectural preservation and renovation

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

This course is composed of lectures with one theme, two architectural tours, and the presentations of individual assignments.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Guidance with an announcement of the assignment. nothing
Class 2 Lecture 1; History of architectural preservation in Japan #1. handouts
Class 3 Lecture 2; History of architectural preservation in Japan #2. handouts
Class 4 Lecture 3; Renovation and utilization of modern buildings in Japan. handouts
Class 5 Lecture 4; Introduction about the buildings for the architectural tour. handouts
Class 6 Architectural tour 1-1; Public Facility (topic; structural reinforcement) handouts
Class 7 Architectural tour 1-2; Public Facility (topic; design change derived from use change) handouts
Class 8 Architectural tour 1-3; Public Facility (topic; relationship between new and old materials) handouts
Class 9 Architectural tour 2-1; Public Hall (topic; structural reinforcement). handouts
Class 10 Architectural tour 2-2; Public Hall (topic; method of disaster prevention). handouts
Class 11 Architectural tour 2-3; Public Hall (topic; relationship between new and old materials) handouts
Class 12 Presentation of the assignment 1 A1 sheet for presentation
Class 13 Presentation of the assignment 2 A1 sheet for presentation
Class 14 Presentation of the assignment 3 A1 sheet for presentation
Class 15 Presentation of the assignment 4 A1 sheet for presentation

Textbook(s)

Nothing.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Nothing.

Assessment criteria and methods

Credits and grades are awarded based on the presentations of the results addressing the issue.

Related courses

  • the history of Japanese architecture
  • the history of modern architecture
  • the history of western architecture

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

The number of participants for each architectural tour is limited to 40. If the number of applicants exceeds 40, students of the Design Course in the Department of Architecture have priority.

Other

Nothing.

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