Course title
5M995000,7M680000
Urban Planning and Design

 shinozaki michihiko

maeda hidetoshi
Course content
This course provides comprehensive and in-depth understanding of Japanese urban planning and design along with overviewing architecture and built environment of Japanese cities. Each class discusses theoretical and practical aspects of planning, zoning, and design making special reference to their relationships with urban changes and sustainable development. Major topics include zoning system, district planning and urban redevelopment and regeneration with history of architecture and urbanism. The course also examines comparative analysis of urban planning and design in selected countries in the world.
Purpose of class
To understand Japanese urban planning and design, and overview architecture and built environment of Japanese cities.
Goals and objectives
  1. To understand Japanese urban planning and design
  2. To learn urban planning and design in selected countries in the world
  3. To understand the characteristics of Japanese urban planning and design in comparing with other countries.
  4. To overview architecture and built environment of Japanese cities
  5. To review Japanese practice of urban design
Language
English
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1． History of Japanese Urban Planning 1: The beginning of modern urban planning Materials will be distributed in the class 180minutes
2． History of Japanese Urban Planning 2: Planning in 20th century Materials will be distributed in the class 180minutes
3． Urban Planning and Land Use System in Japan 1: Structure of urban planning system Materials will be distributed in the class 180minutes
4． Study trip 1 Collecting data for analysis in the study area 180minutes
5． Urban Planning and Land Use System in Japan 2: Land use zones and Building Standard Law Materials will be distributed in the class 180minutes
6． Landscape Law and its application Materials will be distributed in the class 180minutes
7． Report and Presentation Preparing the report and the presentation 240minutes
8． Architecture and built environment of Japan 1: Architecture and society Review related topics. 180minutes
9． Architecture and built environment of Japan 2: Edo and Tokyo Review related topics. 180minutes
10． Architecture and built environment of Japan 3: Towns and cities Review related topics. 180minutes
11． Architecture and built environment of Japan 4: Gardens and public space Review related topics. 180minutes
12． Study Trip 2 Collect related information. 250minutes
13． Urban design 1: Theories and practice by architects and planners Review related topics. 180minutes
14． Urban design 2: Urban Design as community development Review related topics. 180minutes
Total. - - 2650minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Report and presentation1 Report and presentation2 Total.
1. 20% 20%
2. 10% 10% 20%
3. 20% 20%
4. 20% 20%
5. 20% 20%
Total. 50% 50% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Each student will be evaluated for all coursework. Participation in this class is required.
Textbooks and reference materials
Text and reference books will be introduced during the lectures.
Prerequisites
Recommended readings
1. The Making of Urban Japan, Andre Sorensen, RoutledgeCurzon
2. Planning Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
3. Learning from Japanese City: Looking East in Urban Design, Barrie Shelton, Routledge
4. The Hidden Order: Tokyo Through the Twentieth Century, Yoshinobu Ashihara
5. The Aesthetic Townscape, Yoshinobu Ashihara
6. Nurturing Dreams: Collected Essays on Architecture and the City, Fumihiko Maki, MIT Press
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • By appointment
Relation to the environment
Regionally-oriented
Development of social and professional independence
    Active-learning course
    Last modified : Wed Oct 17 07:13:35 JST 2018