Course title
9M4340001
Spatial and Environment Planning

 MAEDA Hidetoshi

KUWATA Hitoshi

HONDA Kumiko
Purpose of class
The aim of this class is to understand the urban design control system and the methodology of sustainable urban design.
Course content
Items those need to be understood relating to the planning and design of dwelling environments at the district level of residential urban areas will be explained, and the significance of each item will be learned through specific cases of planning in Japan and other countries.
The class is given in Japanese.
Goals and objectives
  1. To understand urban design in practice
  2. To be able to explain control systems for built environment in Japan
    To be able to explain the histrory of city planning in Tokyo
  3. To be able to explain more than two design control methods and their examples in foreign countries.
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 class#1-5 class#6-9 class#10-14 Total.
1. 35% 0% 0% 35%
2. 0% 30% 0% 30%
3. 0% 0% 35% 35%
Total. 35% 30% 35% -
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1． Overview of urban design in practice and introduction of case studies Read the textbook. 190minutes
2． Case study 1, development Read the textbook. 190minutes
3． Case study 2, conservation Read the textbook. 190minutes
4． Case study 3, renaissance Read the textbook. 190minutes
5． Case study 4, regeneration Read the textbook. 190minutes
6． Mobility and Urban Space Instructions will be provided via the online platform in advance or given directly during class hours. 190minutes
7． Mobility Hubs as the Interface between Architecture and the City Instructions will be provided via the online platform in advance or given directly during class hours. 190minutes
8． Evaluation of Urban Space based on Human Behavior and Spatial Cognition Instructions will be provided via the online platform in advance or given directly during class hours. 190minutes
9． Evidence-Based Design in the Urban Context Instructions will be provided via the online platform in advance or given directly during class hours. 190minutes
10． Evaluation of residential environment especially in low rise and highly dense areas Readings will be announced in the class. 190minutes
11． Various methods for regulating built form and their historical change (1)
- Implementation of FAR regulation in City Planning Act 		Readings will be announced in the class. 190minutes
12． Various methods for regulating built form and their historical change (2)
- Slope regulation and incentive zoning system 		Readings will be announced in the class. 190minutes
13． Various methods for regulating built form and their historical change (3)
- District Plan 		Readings will be announced in the class. 190minutes
14． Planning of Tokyo: History of planning and development of Tokyo between 1867 and 2021 Readings will be announced in the class. 190minutes
Total. - - 2660minutes
Evaluation method and criteria
Evaluated due to assignments and passed through 60 points in 100 points
・Class#1-5 : submitted notes after every class are evaluated. The highest score is 35.
・Class#6-9 : submitted notes after every class are evaluated. The highest score is 30.
・Class#10-14 : submitted notes after every class are evaluated. The highest score is 35.
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class
Textbooks and reference materials
To be announced in class.
Prerequisites
Recommended reading:
André Sorensen, The Making of Urban Japan: Cities and Planning from Edo to the Twenty First Century (Nissan Institute Routledge Japanese Studies Series), Routledge, 2002
The City Planning Institute of Japan, Centenary of Modern City Planning and its Perspective, The City Planning Institute of Japan, 1988
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Maeda:After class or by appointment.
  • Kuwata:12:30-13:10 on Tuesdays and after class by an appointment.
  • Honda: Please contact via email to schedule an appointment.
Regionally-oriented
Regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
Active-learning course
More than one class is interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
Applicable Drawing on professional experience as an urban planning consultant, this section explains planning methodologies based on various data types.
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 11.SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
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