Course title
S02160022
Exercise in Urban Architecture Design 2

 NISHIZAWA Taira

OKAZAKI Rumi

KAIHOH Kei

TERAMOTO Kenichi
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HAMAZAKI Kazunobu

HIGO Yuko

YAMAJI Tetsuo
Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)
Program / Major mDP Goals
Department of Architecture 4. 4．建築設計や建築技術に関する体系的な専門知識を身につけ、それらを応用することができる
Department of Architecture 5. 5．豊富な教養と専門知識を統合、駆使して、種々の制約条件や解決するべき課題を整理・分析し、合理的な方法によって建築をデザインすることができる
Purpose of class
To design small buildings for public use in town.
Course description
The studio includes learning and developing basic skills and understandings of architecture along with presentation of drawing and model-making.
Students will design 2 different type of builidings ; Express-bus station（the first 7weeks）, and Town-meeting facility（the next 7weeks）.
Each of them is ”public facility（non-dwelling）, Steel construction (or RC construction ), 400-800m2 in total floor area, 1-2 stories”, in continues to the facilities in the 1st year, ”private facility（dwelling facility), Wood construction, 100-300m2 in total floor area”.
20-22 students will belong to 1 group with 1 tutor, and will get the personal training from a tutor.
Goals and objectives
  1. Skills to design buildings for the public
  2. Creativeness in architecture
  3. Presentation by drawing and model-making
  4. Literacy of the spatial issue
  5. Understanding the previous works
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Involvement in 1st half Work in 1st half Involvement in 2nd half Work in 2nd half Total.
1. 2% 8% 2% 8% 20%
2. 2% 8% 2% 8% 20%
3. 2% 8% 2% 8% 20%
4. 2% 8% 2% 8% 20%
5. 2% 8% 2% 8% 20%
Total. 10% 40% 10% 40% -
Evaluation method and criteria
2 facilities will be evaluated equally.
the score consists of the degree of completion（60%）and of creativity（40%）.
Language
Japanese(English accepted)
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Assignment 1- Express-bus station
Volume and zoning 		Volume and zoning 140minutes
2. Volume and zoning Volume and zoning 140minutes
3. Plan, section and structure Plan, section and structure 140minutes
4. Plan, section and structure Plan, section and structure 140minutes
5. Detail Detail 140minutes
6. Drawing and model-making Drawing and model-making 140minutes
7. Presentation and critic Presentation and critic 140minutes
8. Assignment 2- Town-meeting facility
Volume and zoning 		Volume and zoning 140minutes
9. Volume and zoning Volume and zoning 140minutes
10. Plan, section and structure Plan, section and structure 140minutes
11. Plan, section and structure Plan, section and structure 140minutes
12. Detail Detail 140minutes
13. Drawing and model-making Drawing and model-making 140minutes
14. Presentation and critic Drawing and model-making 140minutes
Total. - - 1960minutes
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class
Textbooks and reference materials
Works of public architecture
Prerequisites
Review previous classes and studios
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Appointment needed
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
Most classes are interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
Applicable every week student will show own scheme to the tutor, and will be checked and advised in the way done in architects’ office generally.
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 11.SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
  • 12.RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
  • 15.LIFE ON LAND
Last modified : Sat Mar 14 14:19:23 JST 2026